South Fulton installs speed cameras in front of schools
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The City of South Fulton moved forward on Thursday with a plan to reduce speeding and improve safety in school zones.
The city began installing automatic speed cameras outside all sixteen South Fulton schools.
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The new ordinance is named after an 11-year-old girl who died after a crash outside Sandtown Middle School last year.
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The little girl's father attended the event. He hopes the ordinance will save lives.
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Speeders will receive tickets. The first offense will cost $75 and a second time is $125.