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2 weeks ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Johnny Edwards
For the second straight year, Georgia lawmakers ended their legislative session without passing reforms or a ban on controversial school zone speed cameras, leaving thousands of drivers frustrated and two high-profile bills in limbo until 2026.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Johnny Edwards
The BriefGeorgia lawmakers ended their session without passing reforms or a ban on school zone speed cameras, leaving two high-profile bills in limbo until 2026. Both the ban and reform bills stalled in the Senate due to heavy lobbying from private companies that operate the cameras, which have donated significant amounts to state political groups.
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3 weeks ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Johnny Edwards
Two bills targeting Georgia’s school zone speed cameras are headed for a vote in the Senate on Wednesday, but both have been significantly weakened since their introduction. One bill originally sought to ban the use of automated ticketing systems altogether. The other proposed stricter regulations aimed at protecting drivers' rights. Now, neither version resembles the bold reforms some lawmakers and drivers were hoping for.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Johnny Edwards
The BriefBoth bills targeting Georgia's school zone speed cameras have been significantly weakened, with the proposed ban now allowing camera companies to operate for at least three more years. The second bill, initially aimed at eliminating penalties for unpaid speed camera tickets, has reinstated those penalties and allows local governments to set enforcement hours, with fines capped at $75.
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4 weeks ago |
fox5atlanta.com | Johnny Edwards
Last month Pat and Walt Carper endured a night of terror on a dead-end road behind Seckinger High School. Driving home after dark in their Dodge Caravan, Pat took a wrong turn at a roundabout near the school, drove down a hill into a darkened cul-de-sac, then careened off an embankment into a ditch. The car landed on its side, and the couple remained trapped for more than 12 hours before police found them the following afternoon, according to a Gwinnett County Police crash report.
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RT @CoachTonyLotti: Thank you so much @JohnEdwardsFox5 & @FOX5Atlanta for your help in getting action needed for this dangerous situation.…
A Barrow County couple spent 12+ hrs trapped in an overturned vehicle near @SKG_Jaguars high school. For months b4, @CoachTonyLotti had tried to get Gwinnett Co. to fix the dangerous road @FOX5Atlanta https://t.co/vdAPUwnCKZ
Tonight at 10, our investigation finds a terrifying car crash behind @SKG_Jaguars High School might have been prevented, but an ongoing political beef between Gwinnett County and the new city of Mulberry got in the way. From the @FOX5Atlanta I-Team https://t.co/EDFeizCtdP
