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Soddy‑Daisy to Reactivate School‑Zone Cameras; Police Say Plate Readers Aided Crime Solves
Summary
Police Chief Petty told the Commission that school‑zone cameras will be reactivated when classes resume; tickets are issued only for speeds 11 mph over the limit. The city plans to use $10,000 in ticket revenue to replace school‑zone lights; any funding return to schools would need board approval.
Police Chief Petty told the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners on Aug. 1 that school‑zone cameras will be reactivated when classes resume this week and that the cameras will be used for enforcement. Petty said the camera lights will flash starting Monday and the cameras will be active Wednesday, with tickets issued only when drivers exceed the posted speed by 11 miles per hour.
The announcement matters because the city is preparing to reestablish automated enforcement timed to the school…
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