Give Students a Brake! As Back-to-School season kicks into gear, be on the lookout for 20 mph school zone speed limits and school crossings. Arlington County finished updating all school zones in the County this spring. Now we're doubling down on school zone speed limits with tactical speed humps on local roads and speed cameras on arterials roads.
Slower is safer for everyone.
Speed safety cameras are a type of automated enforcement technology that detect and record images of vehicles traveling faster than the posted speed limit. The footage is then reviewed by law enforcement to issue a citation for the violation. The goals of speed safety cameras are to deter speeding, reduce the likelihood of severe crashes, and improve overall safety on roads.
Warnings will start Monday, August 26, 2024, the first day of school for Arlington Public Schools. Tickets and fines will begin on Sept 25, 2024. Warning signs will be posted 1,000 feet in advance of each camera location.
We will be actively reviewing and assessing the school zones to determine the safety impacts of the cameras to guide the development and future of the PhotoSPEED program.
The Vision Zero team will be tabling at the Arlington County Fair on Saturday, August 17 from 11am – 2pm at Thomas Jefferson Community Center alongside other County staff. Head into the gym to come say hello, get some cool swag (t-shirts and car magnets!), and ask any safety questions you may have!
This pilot is considered an interim, tactical safety treatment. The project uses signs and flex posts to close the underutilized right turn lane, shorten pedestrian crossing distances, and create a median. We are piloting the temporary bus stop platform to maintain bus stop accessibility. The temporary bus platform meets accessibility guidance, is made from recycled materials and is durable, and can be relocated. While the pilot is in place, the County will evaluate its impact and identify a longer term condition for the intersection.
Speed safety cameras increase road safety and reduce serious injuries and fatalities caused by speeding. The footage collected by these cameras is reviewed by law enforcement, who issues the citations.
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Reduce speeding
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Reduce speeding-related crashes
Speed safety cameras may only be placed in designated school zones or highway work zones by Virginia State law and Arlington County Code. Crash, speed, and ticket data can be factors in assessing and identifying locations for automated safety enforcement.
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High-Injury Network Safety Audits:
Recently Completed Quick-builds:
Check out the updated Quick Build Safety Projects webpage that includes a map of the County's completed and proposed quick builds.
Visit the Vision Zero Safety Projects page to learn more about safety-driven quick build projects, capital projects, pilot projects, High-Injury Network safety audits, and more.
Also, check out our New Dashboard that shows crash data over the last 10 years, how and where we implement safety tools from the multimodal safety toolbox, our various safety initiatives, speed reduction corridors, and where we are doing outreach/engagement.
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