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More school zones added to Youngstown police speed enforcement list

By Kelcey Norris Mahoning Matters
Youngstown Police Department 2023
Youngstown Police Department 2023 Kelcey Norris Mahoning Matters

Focusing on safety for students on their way to and from school, this year, the Youngstown Police Department implemented the School Zone Traffic Safety Program.

Speed cameras have been installed to take photos and issue citations when drivers go too fast in school zones.

Now the program has expanded to include seven more schools in Youngstown.

Speed camera zones expanded

Starting Tuesday, the following new school speed enforcement zones will be active in the program:

  • Cardinal Mooney High School on Erie Street - Enforcement from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Potential Development on Market Street - Enforcement starts at 7 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Taft Elementary School on Gibson St. - Enforcement starts at 7:30 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Youngstown Academy of Excellence on Rigby and S. Jackson Street - Enforcement begins at 7 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Harding Elementary School on Benita and Cordova Avenue – Enforcement starts at 7:15 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Ursuline High School on Wick Avenue – Enforcement from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Youngstown Early College on Wick Avenue and Wood Street - Enforcement starts at 6:15 a.m. and until 6 p.m.

In these seven school zones, drivers have a 30-day warning period starting April 25. During this 30-day warning period, violators will receive a warning in the mail that carries no fine.

Cameras have already started issuing citations for speeding in the initial school zones.

Watch your speed

Here’s a list of all the other school zones and their enforcement periods as a reminder to slow down:

  • Horizon Science Academy on Southern Boulevard - Enforcement starts at 6:30 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Chaney High School on Overlook Drive- Enforcement starts at 6:45 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Chaney Middle School on South Schenley Avenue - Enforcement starts at 7:15 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Summit Academy on Oakwood Avenue- Enforcement starts at 6:45 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Volney Rogers Middle School on South Schenley Avenue - Enforcement from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Rayen Early College Middle School on Williamson Avenue - Enforcement starts at 6:15 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Saint Christine’s School on South Schenley Avenue - Enforcement starts at 6:45 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Kirkmere Elementary School on Kirk Road - Enforcement starts at 7:30 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Chaney High School on South Hazelwood Avenue - Enforcement starts at 6:45 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Valley Christian on Southern Boulevard - Enforcement from 6:30 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • East High School on East High Avenue - Enforcement starts at 6:15 a.m. and until 6 p.m.
  • Woodrow Wilson High School on East Indianola Avenue - Enforcement from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Stambaugh Charter Academy on Hazelwood Avenue - Enforcement from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Woodrow Wilson Alternative School on Gibson Street - Enforcement begins at 7 a.m. and until 6 p.m.

The ticket will be between $100 and $150 depending on the driver’s speed above what’s posted, according to YPD.

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