Speed Camera Pilot Program

The goal of the Speed Camera Pilot Program is to change the behavior of drivers and make our roads safer.

Photo speed monitoring devices (speed cameras) will be installed in nine school zones and one construction zone in early 2023.  Speed cameras will Improve the safety of our roads by protecting pedestrians and slowing down motorists, especially around congested and vulnerable locations.

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Speed Camera Pilot Program

Following the six-month, 10-camera pilot, countywide photo speed enforcement would be implemented in two phases:

  1. Phase 1, in FY 2024, would include 50 photo speed enforcement cameras distributed between school and work zones.
  2. Phase 2, in FY 2025, would add 30 cameras for school zones.

Fines Begin April 10, 2023

For the first 60 days of the pilot program, motorists will receive only a warning if the speed camera captures them speeding.

There are no points or insurance impacts resulting from a citation. An escalating fine structure, starting at 10 mph over the limit, maxes out at $100. 

Speed Camera Locations

School Zone Speed Cameras:

  1. Chesterbrook Elementary School: Kirby Road near the school (Dranesville District)
  2. Irving Middle School: Old Keene Mill Road near the school (Braddock District)
  3. Key Middle School: Franconia Road near the school (Franconia District)
  4. London Towne Elementary School: Stone Road near the school (Sully District)
  5. Sleepy Hollow Elementary School: Sleepy Hollow Road near the school (Mason District)
  6. South County Middle School: Silverbrook Road near the school (Mt. Vernon District)
  7. Terraset Elementary School: Soapstone Road near the school (Hunter Mill District)
  8. West Springfield High School: Rolling Road near the school (Springfield District)

An additional school zone speed camera near Oakton High School and a work zone speed camera at Route 28 are forthcoming.

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Resources

Pedestrian Safety Resources

Take a moment. Whether you are walking, biking or driving, keep in mind that safety is a two-way street and is everyone’s job.

Every year, the number of pedestrian and bicycle related fatalities and injuries continues to rise at an unacceptable rate. Fairfax County is committed to enhancing pedestrian, bicycle and traffic safety by implementing a multi-faceted plan to reduce and ultimately eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries.

 

Countywide Strategy: Mobility and Transportation

Mobility and Transportation is one of the 10 Community Outcome Areas within the Countywide Strategic Plan and one of the of the success indicators is to improve traveler safety is developing and implementing a multi-faceted plan to reduce and ultimately eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries.

 

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