A reminder to Edmonds residents that the warning period for the new school zone speed cameras is ending and infractions will be issued to violators beginning Feb. 5.
The camera systems became operational in early January. For the initial 30 days, violators received warning letters in the mail. A total of 877 warnings were mailed during the 30-day warning period, the city said.
The hours that the cameras are active coincide with the school schedule. The cameras are programmed to be active when the warning beacons are flashing.
Speed camera equipment is now operational in the following school zones:
- Southbound 76th Avenue West (south of 212th Street Southwest) at Edmonds-Woodway High School;
- Eastbound 212th Street Southwest (west of 76th Avenue West) at Edmonds-Woodway High School;
- Westbound 220th Street Southwest (west of 95th Avenue West) at Westgate Elementary School;
- Southbound 100th Avenue West (south of SR-104) at Scriber Lake High School; and
- Southbound 84th Avenue West (south of 212th Street Southwest) at Chase Lake Elementary School.
Infractions will be mailed to violators starting Feb. 5. Infractions from school zone camera enforcement systems are treated like parking tickets and will cost the registered owner of the vehicle $130.
School zone safety remains a top priority for the Edmonds police department, the city said. In addition to the camera enforcement systems, Edmonds police will continue to have a presence and conduct speed enforcement in all school zones.
You can find further information about the Automated School Zone Speed Enforcement Project here.
Good to see this, but more are needed! I was moving through the 20 mph zone ( on 100th Ave) parallel to the old Edmonds Woodway HS entrance- when an impatient driver came up on my bumper, swerved into the opposite lane to pass me and then pulled out to zoom off down the road! At least I had the satisfaction of catching up with him at the light by Aurora COSTCO – so his dangerous driving didn’t net him anything in the end. Still it’s troublesome to witness the blatant disregard for safety of school zones, especially…
I agree completely, Kathy! Edmonds Way and 100th Avenue often have drivers (mostly “ferry traffic”) speeding by while students are crossing streets. VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR STUDENTS!
Agreed … Edmonds need a 45-day concentrated team effort in ticketing speeders, not using turn signals, etc. Both directions on Hwy 99 have speeders and violators every minute/ every day.
Speeding on Edmonds Way is dangerous (45-50 mph) and there are many residential driveways, especially from Westgate Chapel and heading to Hwy 99 and heading toward the ferry and 5th Avenue. There are school buses on these routes. WA DOT needs pressure on them to erect ticketing speed cameras at several locations on Hwy 104 (Edmonds Way). Drivers will not slow down until ticketed.
I agree completely with the speeding—it gets noisier and faster in good weather.