When classes begin at Williamsburg-James City County schools less than three weeks from now, officials will do more than implore drivers to obey the speed limit – they’ll be armed with cameras to enforce it. And charge you $100.
The system uses cameras to record the license plates of vehicles violating the speed limit by at least 10 miles per hour during scheduled school zone hours, when the flashing speed warning lights are active.
As with the school system’s successful school bus camera program, drivers who are caught speeding have the option to pay a $100 fine and avoid points on their license and imperiling their insurance. Or they can take their chances with the traffic court and be at risk of getting points and attention from their insurers, who might raise their rates.
Not surprisingly, most accused offenders take the safest way out and pay.
We have spoken with a James City County law firm that handles speeding tickets – but asked not to be identified – and were told the school bus…