KINGSTON – The warning period for school speed zone cameras on Broadway in front of Kingston High School and on Delaware Avenue near JFK Elementary expired on Friday, and violations will begin being issued on Monday.
In just these two active areas, 4,908 warnings were issued over 15 school days. Vehicles in violation on Broadway and Delaware will be issued tickets by mail with a $50 fine and a $25 late fee.
“Based on data that the school speed zone cameras have collected so far, we can see that many, many folks are not in compliance with speed limits,” Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said. “This is not about earning extra money for the City’s coffers, it’s about the safety of our schoolchildren. With these automated violations, we are trying to change driver behavior permanently.”
Noble noted that the average speed is 30-33 miles per hour in the school zones, double the limit. The top speeds are recorded as 64 miles per hour on Delaware near JFK Elementary and 63 miles per hour on Broadway in front of the high school. Based on camera data from other similar-sized communities, the city expects to see violations drop by 75% after the first four months.
Cameras are currently installed on Broadway in the northbound and southbound lanes in front of Kingston High School and in one direction on Delaware Avenue at Corporate Drive near JFK Elementary. Cameras are still being connected on W. O’Reilly Street near the high school entrance, Washington Avenue at Marius Street for George Washington Elementary, and in one direction on Delaware Avenue.
The speed limit is 15 miles per hour in elementary school zones and 20 miles per hour in high school zones. Cameras will operate on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at JFK and George Washington and from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Kingston High School during the school year.
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