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Judge explains 'school walk zone' photo enforcement after multiple motorists contest tickets
Summary
At the Lake Forest Park Municipal Court July 23 infraction calendar, Judge Jennifer Grant clarified that 'school walk zones' are areas where photo enforcement of the posted speed limit operates 24/7 and distinguished them from active school zones that drop speed to 20 mph when beacons flash.
Lake Forest Park Municipal Court Judge Jennifer Grant spent part of the July 23 infraction calendar explaining how the city's photo-enforcement program treats so-called "school walk zones," after several people asked why tickets were issued outside typical school hours.
"A school zone is when the light is flashing," Judge Grant said. "When an active school zone is in effect, the speed limit drops to 20. In the school walk zone ... they're doing photo enforcement for speeding. But it's not a reduced speed — it's enforcing the posted speed limit of 25 miles per…
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