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The order

• Fairfax County’s speed camera pilot program has had great success in reducing speeding in school zones, prompting county leaders to announce a significant expansion of the initiative.
• The main objective of the program is to increase road safety by reducing speeding, especially in school zones where the safety of children and pedestrians is a top priority.
• In a recent presentation to the Board of Supervisors’ Safety Committee, officials highlighted the program’s successes, noting that average speeds have dropped at nearly all test locations, leading to improved safety across the county.
• The expansion will take place in two phases. In the first phase, which is scheduled to begin in the coming months, 50 additional radar devices will be installed in school and work zones.

Where are the new speed camera locations in Fairfax County?

• Belvedere Primary School
• Cardinal Forest Elementary School
• Chantilly High School
• Edison-Gymnasium
• Flint Hill Elementary School/Madison High School (shared)
• Marshall High School
• McLean High School
• Mount Vernon HS/Riverside Elementary School (shared)
• Robinson SS/Oak View Elementary School (shared)
• Stein Middle School

Where are the current school zone speed cameras located in Fairfax County?

• Chesterbrook Elementary School: Kirby Road near the school (Dranesville District)
• Irving Middle School: Old Keene Mill Road near the school (Braddock District)
• Key Middle School: Franconia Road near school (Franconia District) (two cameras at this location, one in each direction)
• London Towne Elementary School: Stone Road near the school (Sully District)
• Sleepy Hollow Elementary School: Sleepy Hollow Road near the school (Mason District)
• South County Middle School: Silverbrook Road near school (Mt. Vernon District) (two cameras at this location, one in each direction)
• Terraset Elementary School: Soapstone Road near the school (Hunter Mill District)
• West Springfield High School: Rolling Road near the school (Springfield District)
• Oakton High School: Blake Lane near the school (Providence District)

What you should know:

The remaining 40 cameras will be installed throughout the year. Updated information on their locations will be posted on the county website.

The program will expand further in 2027, with 30 more cameras being installed in school zones. County officials stressed that the ultimate goal of the program is to change driver behavior and make Fairfax County a safer place for pedestrians and motorists.

Fairfax County officials announced that in addition to speed cameras, grab handle cameras will soon be installed on select school buses.

While the program has its supporters, some critics have raised privacy concerns. But county officials remain focused on the data they say demonstrates the effectiveness of speed cameras in preventing dangerous driving behavior.