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Leesburg police report 200 school-zone stops after start of term; smart trailers show high peak speeds
Summary
Traffic staff told the commission they ran a two‑week enforcement blitz after schools opened, stopping more than 200 drivers; portable speed trailers recorded high peak speeds at several school corridors though median speeds were near posted limits.
Leesburg traffic staff and police told the Traffic Commission on Tuesday that a department‑wide enforcement effort after schools returned to session resulted in more than 200 stops for speeding in school zones over two weeks.
The department said officers ran a focused “traffic blitz” during the two weeks after Aug. 21 aimed at motorists speeding through school zones. “We, as a department, managed to stop over 200 drivers who were speeding through school zones during that time period…
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