Couple issued with $50 'invalid' speeding ticket in school zone

April 4, 2024 • 16:01

School zone camera scam. No yellow light on but still “cited”. Also summer time when school was out too.

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Gary noticed in the picture of his vehicle that the school zone’s flashing lights were not on.

The 25 mph speed limit is only enforced when they are flashing.

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Around 2,800 other drivers in Fairfax County were wrongly fined between July 17 and July 28 and will be receiving refunds, according to police second lieutenant Ian Yost.

Driver William Restrepo realized he had been incorrectly fined when he was fined during the summer holidays when the school was not in session and the lights should not be flashing.

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