x
Breaking News
More () »

Speed cameras approved to be installed in Baldwin County school zones

In a few months, drivers in Milledgeville could get cited for speeding in school zones, thanks to new technology.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Amy McDade is the owner of Pink Poodle Grooming and has two kids in the Baldwin County School District.

"You've got so much traffic coming out of Milledgeville from Macon, out of Blandy, it's just such a tremendous amount of traffic," she says.

McDade says speed cameras would be most helpful on Highway 49, heading towards the high school, where it's easy to pick up speed.

"I'm guilty of it coming down the road there by Baldwin when I come back from Macon. Here I am, going 55, 60 miles an hour, and all of a sudden, it's just like there's the high school. Yeah, there's a speed limit, you don't always pay attention, you're rolling in traffic," says McDade.

Milledgeville city manager Hank Griffeth says this agreement to install speed cameras is months in the making.

"If you were just riding down the road and didn't know exactly what you were looking for, you might very well pass them and not even realize what they were," he says, over the phone.

Griffeth says these speed cameras would be placed along Blandy Road, which has three public schools, including Lakeview Primary, and on Highway 49 near Baldwin High School. 

He says during school hours, if you're caught doing 11 miles per hour over the speed limit, you'll get a citation in the mail.

"First citation is $75, and then each subsequent citation after that is $125," he says.

Griffeth says drivers won't get citations when they're immediately installed. There will be a grace period before it's enforced.

Griffeth says the hope is to have these cameras up and running before the next school year.

RELATED: Baldwin County aims to slow drivers, install 4-way stop on highway

RELATED: Milledgeville police want to put cameras around school zones to monitor speeding

STAY ALERT | Download our FREE app now to receive breaking news and weather alerts. You can find the app on the Apple Store and Google Play.

STAY UPDATED | Click here to subscribe to our Midday Minute newsletter and receive the latest headlines and information in your inbox every day.

Have a news tip? Email news@13wmaz.com, or visit our Facebook page.

Before You Leave, Check This Out