Cedartown’s automated school zone speed cameras will soon be removed following a unanimous decision by the Cedartown City Commission to end its agreement with RedSpeed, the company that has operated the cameras since 2022.
The decision came after changes to Georgia law governing school zone speed enforcement took effect July 1.
Commissioner Jessica Payton explained in a statement that the decision was prompted by the changes included in House Bill 651, which significantly alters how automated school zone enforcement programs can operate across Georgia.
Among the changes, the law directs revenue generated through the cameras to schools and maintains the requirement that drivers be traveling at least 10 mph over the posted speed limit before receiving an automated citation.
The legislation also establishes a six-year phase-in for local referendum requirements and introduces additional requirements for warning signs beginning in 2027. In addition, cameras are prohibited on certain four-lane roads when pedestrian crosswalks are not present.
The commission’s unanimous vote means the city’s school zone camera program will be discontinued, ending an enforcement system that has been in place in Cedartown for approximately four years.
