Georgia bill banning school zone traffic cameras garners support

Georgia State Rep. Dale Washburn, R-Macon, addresses the House on Crossover Day at the Georgia State Capitol on March 6, 2023. Washburn is the primary sponsor of House Bill 225, which would ban the use of automated school zone speed detection devices. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Georgia lawmakers filed legislation to ban school zone traffic cameras on Monday, with more than half of state House representatives signing onto the bill due to concerns about operating hours and fines.

House Bill 225 would repeal H.B. 978, passed in 2018, which allows the use of automated speed detection devices in school zones.

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