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Stokes County board hears vendor's pitch for automated speed enforcement in school zones
Summary
A vendor presentation to the Stokes County Board of Commissioners outlined an automated speed enforcement program for school zones, including local speed-study data, equipment and privacy safeguards, and legal and operational steps; the board agreed to coordinate with the school board and sheriff before any contract or ordinance is considered.
A vendor representing Blue Line Solutions told the Stokes County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that an automated speed enforcement program could sharply reduce school-zone speeding after an initial public-information and warning period.
Randy Campbell, introduced to the board by local organizer Katie Teter, said preliminary speed studies in Chestnut Grove and Mount Olive school zones captured 9,784 vehicles over five school days and identified 2,520 motorists exceeding the posted limit by 11 miles per hour or more. He said 1,796 drivers were 11'0 over, 665 were 15'0 over and 59 were 21+ over.
"We give you a cornerstone of data so you can see what the problem looks like," Campbell said, describing a five-day capture and a 30-day warning period before any civil…
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