(Alexandria, VA) — Coinciding with today’s first day of classes for kids attending Alexandria City Public Schools comes the start of a new speed camera safety effort. The Safe Routes to School program is aimed at keeping kids safe while walking or biking to school. With its launch brings four new speed cameras watching over Hammond and GW middle schools and Day and John Adams elementary schools. They’re marked with flashing signs to alert drivers when a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit is active. Only warnings will be issued until tickets and fines start September 18th.
