New Speed Detector Installed Near Mission Road Elementary

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office along with the Bartow County Board of Education Police Department have placed a new speed detection camera system.

According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, this system was installed by Altumint Group recently in the school zone area of the Mission Road Elementary School. The system went live on Monday.

A recent traffic speed study in this area showed that there was an excessive amount of speed zone infractions during posted school hours that put students, faculty and others at risk.

This system will only be operational during posted school hours and will not be active during times when students are not in school, such as observed holidays and summer breaks.

Speed violators will receive a citation in the mail, and the penalties for speed violations will be $75 for the first offense and $125 for any subsequent offenses after the first. Each violation will also require payment of a $25 processing fee in addition to the fine.

School zone speed limits for this area are posted at 25 MPH when the yellow lights are flashing, and 35 MPH when the lights are not flashing.