Cameras used to snare red-light runners will now be used to nab school zone speeders. Children who walk or bike to Longfellow, Finch and Stevens elementary schools may have a safer route next year as the city works to launch a camera pilot program that has been shown to drastically reduce speeds near schools in other Washington cities. Speeds near elementary schools are already reduced to 20 miles per hour during certain times of the day, but this program would add cameras similar to red-light cameras to help ensure the law is followed. If a speeding car is captured by a camera, the vehicle’s registered owners will receive a fine of at least $124. “They are very expensive parking tickets, essentially, ” said Officer Theresa Fuller, a police spokeswoman. “Cities that have used the cameras have seen dramatic decreases in speeds.” The school zone speed cameras are sure to draw protests and praise/Nicholas Deshaies, SR. More here.

Question: Would you like to see cameras used in school zones in Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls/Rathdrum to speeders?