Waycross Police Chief Tommy Cox says speed enforcement is a top priority throughout the school year, so it would be wise to exercise a little extra caution when student return to classes Thursday, August 8.
“When it comes to traffic enforcement, WPD officers have the discretion, in most cases, to issue either a citation or a warning,” Chief Cox said Monday afternoon. “However, school zones are one of the few areas where a citation is almost always guaranteed, particularly for speeding violations. Additionally, citations always are issued when a driver disobeys the visual signals to stop for a school bus.
“Our goal is to ensure the safety of everyone in school zones. Speeding is a major risk, and we’ll focus on enforcing speed limits to reduce that risk.” Motorists are required to stop when approaching or meeting a stopped school bus that has its lights flashing and is loading or unloading passengers.
The exception is when highways are separated in the center by median strips. A conviction of failure to stop for a school bus will add six points to the driver’s motor vehicle record, the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) said.
With the start of classes in Ware County Thursday, August 8, Waycross Police Department personnel will be patrolling the areas around city schools to ensure motorists are obeying the lower speed limit when students are present.
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