The Middletown Police Department is looking into the possibility of installing speed cameras in front of schools to deter speeding violations. The cameras are a response to the high number of vehicles passing Middletown High School, Gaudet Middle School, Forest Avenue, Aquidneck, and St. George’s schools at speeds higher than the posted limits.
According to data collected by Blue Line Solutions, a company that provides camera systems for school zone speeding, an average of 47% of vehicles are speeding in the morning hours when compared to the afternoon hours.
In the afternoon hours, the number of speeders increases to 56%. The data shows that Valley Road in front of Middletown High School is the worst area for speeding, with at least four out of every five cars going at least 10 mph over the speed limit.
The proposed cameras will be located in front of the four local schools as well as St. George’s School on Purgatory Road. The town is still working on an agreement with Blue Line Solutions on the terms of the agreement.
The proposed camera system is part of a broader effort to deter speeding violations and make the school zone safer for students.
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