News

Speed cameras to resume enforcement as school year begins in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman
School zone sign indicating 15 mph speed limit when flashing, with traffic light and street scene in the background.
A school zone speed limit sign near the Minnie Howard Campus (via Google Maps)

Alexandria City Public Schools will be returning to school on Monday, Aug. 24, and that means speed cameras will also be reactivated to enforce school zone speeding violations.

The City of Alexandria said enforcement of school zone speed cameras will begin on the first day of school following testing of the school zone flashers and camera systems on Aug. 21. The cameras will automatically issue tickets for speeding violations when school zone signs are flashing.

Speeding violations of at least 10 mph over the 15 mph school zone speed limit can result in a $100 fine. Before a citation is mailed to the vehicle owner, a law enforcement officer typically reviews a violation automatically recorded by a speed camera to verify accuracy.

The 15 mph speed limit applies during school arrival and dismissal times. There is also a midday school zone speed limit for Alexandria City High School’s King Street and Minnie Howard campuses while students travel between campuses.

Recently, the Alexandria Police Department identified a programming issue that was causing tickets to be erroneously issued outside of the enforcement period. The eastbound camera on Seminary Road at Francis C. Hammond Middle School issued 115 citations outside the enforcement period between Aug. 18, 2025 and Feb. 26, 2026. According to APD, those tickets are being cancelled — and refunded if paid.

Speed camera locations across the city include:

  • Alexandria City High School – King Street Campus (King Street, between Quaker Lane and Scroggins Road)
  • Alexandria City High School – Minnie Howard Campus (Braddock Road, between Marlee Way and Marlboro Drive)
  • William Ramsay Elementary School (North Beauregard Street, between North Morgan Street and Roanoke Avenue)
  • Francis Hammond Middle School (Seminary Road, between Kenmore Avenue and North Jordan Street)
  • John Adams Elementary School and Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School (North Beauregard Street, between North Highview Lane and Reading Avenue)
  • George Washington Middle School (Mount Vernon Avenue, between Braddock Road and Luray Avenue)

Image via Google Maps

About the Author

  • Emily Leayman is the editor of ALXnow and contributes reporting to ARLnow and FFXnow. She was previously a field editor covering parts of Northern Virginia for Patch for more than eight years. A native of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, she lives in Northern Virginia.