SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley is considering installing speed cameras in school zones as a way to reduce speeding violations and generate revenue for traffic safety improvements.
The proposal comes after a January study revealed significant speeding problems at local schools. Within three days, the study documented over 500 school zone violations at Bowdish Middle School and 855 violations at Centennial Middle School, where the speed limit is 20 mph.
“Other cities that have implemented these programs show between a 50 and 70% reduction in speeding in those school zones,” said Robert Blegen, Spokane Valley’s Public Works Director…