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Pacific Turns On School-Zone Speed Cameras Near Alpac Elementary, With Fines Starting in 30 Days
Pacific has activated speed cameras in the school zone around Alpac Elementary on Milwaukee Boulevard North, launching a 30-day warning period before fines of $200 to $290 take effect. The expansion follows the city's first camera rollout near Interurban Trail Park last month.
PACIFIC, Wash. â Drivers speeding past Alpac Elementary School now face automated enforcement, after the city activated new school-zone speed cameras on Milwaukee Boulevard North. The city has begun a 30-day warning period, during which violators will receive mailed notices marked "warning" with no penalty attached.
The cameras monitor northbound traffic in the 100 block of Milwaukee Boulevard North and southbound traffic in the 300 block, according to a city news release.
Once the warning period ends, speeding in the school zone will carry a $200 fine for driving 6 to 9 mph over the limit and $290 for 10 mph or more over the limit, under city code. City personnel will review every potential violation before any notice is issued, officials said.
The infractions will not be reported to insurance companies or entered on a driver's record, and drivers can review the photo and video evidence online.
The Alpac Elementary cameras follow the city's launch of speed enforcement cameras near Interurban Trail Park last month, part of a broader push to slow traffic in areas where children and pedestrians are most exposed. School-zone cameras are intended to reduce speeding during arrival and dismissal hours, when foot traffic around campuses peaks.
For families at Alpac Elementary, the change means the boulevard bordering the school will be watched around the clock during school hours â first with warnings, then with fines. City officials framed the warning month as a chance for drivers to adjust before penalties begin.