The City of Kirkland plans to install traffic cameras at three elementary schools, in the hope the devices will slow traffic down in the area and encourage people to find different ways to get to school, such as riding a bicycle or walking.
Cameras will be installed at Rose Hill Elementary School, Kamiakin Middle School, and John Muir Elementary School, beginning in September. The pilot program has been timed to start at the same time as the school year.
The cameras will film from 30 minutes before the start of school, to 30 minutes after the schoolday ends. Drivers caught speeding by the cameras will be given warnings for the first 30 days of the cameras’ operation. After that, they will receive citations.
At a recent meeting, the city council proposed a two-tier structure for fines, though they have not been finalized. It has been proposed that drivers be fined $136 if they go faster than 25mph, and if they go over 30mph, they will be fined up to $250. The limit in school zones is 20 mph, and poster printing creates Signs warning drivers of situations like this.
The citations will be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle. However, if that person was not driving at the time, they will have to either write a statement, or appear in court, to say someone else was behind the wheel. Buses and city vehicles will also be fined if they exceed the speed limits.
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