Tappahannock Launches School Zone Speed Safety Program
The Town of Tappahannock and the Tappahannock Police Department are launching a new School Zone Speed Safety Program near Tappahannock Elementary School and Essex High School to encourage safer driving and improve safety for students, families, and school staff.
The program will begin with a 30-day warning period on November 16, 2026, allowing drivers time to become familiar with the program before enforcement begins on December 16, 2026.
The initiative follows speed studies that recorded 1,835 speeding violations during school hours over five school days, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and compliance with school zone speed limits.
Drivers are reminded to slow down, remain alert, and obey the posted speed limit when school zone lights are flashing.
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