CHESAPEAKE, Va. — In just the first 20 days of the 2025 school year, Chesapeake Police issued 2,169 speeding citations through school zone speed cameras — a notable decrease from the 3,421 citations issued during the same period in 2024.

While more than 2,000 drivers caught speeding in school zones may still sound like a lot, it represents a drop of over 1,200 violations year-over-year. Police believe that’s a sign their efforts to change driver behavior are starting to pay off.

The citations were recorded by the city's PhotoSafe speed enforcement camera system, which has been installed near schools over the past few years. In both years, the average speed clocked by violators hovered around 39 to 40 miles per hour — well above posted limits in school zones.

Ahead of the new school year

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