CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – [UPDATE 7/31/26 AT 1 p.m.] The Chatham County Police Department announced Friday, July 31 that speed cameras will be restarted in school zones starting Monday, Aug. 3 for the first day of school in the Savannah-Chatham County district. FULL UPDATE: Chatham County Police to reactivate school zone cameras for first day of school [ORIGINAL STORY] School zone speed cameras in Chatham County will not restart on the first day of school this year. The Chatham County Police Department announced they will not restart its school zone speed cameras on the first day of school this year so that they can be brought into compliance with a new state law that took effect July 1, 2026. See our sister-station in Atlanta’s reporting on the new law below: “School Zone Speed Cameras have reduced overall speeding in our school zones by 96%, and we value them as a crucial safety device,” said Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley. “However, new state laws require us to re-license the cameras through the Georgia Department of Transportation, and that multi-step process will take time. The Chatham County Police Department always operates within the parameters of the law, and School Zone Speed Cameras are no exception.” Police said there is no timeline for when the relicensing process will be completed. Once the process is completed and the cameras are ready to be restarted, the Chatham County Police Department will give the public a notice. While the process is…
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