RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/WJZY) -- Drivers throughout North Carolina may need to pay even closer attention when traveling through school zones in just a few weeks.

The governor signed a bill into law earlier this summer, authorizing cities and counties to install cameras to catch speeders around schools.

The measure was part of Senate Bill 391, a DOT omnibus effort to improve traffic safety.

In the Tar Heel state, there were more than 700 school zone-related crashes between 2015 and 2019, resulting in 17 deaths and more than 3,000 injuries, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The plan, section 13 of the bill, was designed to crack down using a generally automated process.

Starting on October 1, North Carolina towns, cities, school boards, and counties can begin ins

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