"I noticed it about two months before school let out that they started putting cameras up," Rowland said.

Whether in school zones, work zones, or high-risk areas, speed cameras are becoming increasingly common throughout Virginia.

"I hope there's nothing that comes from this, that everybody follows the speed limit and traffic continues moving, but unfortunately that's not what we have seen so far," Sheriff Lee Baile said.

During the commission meeting, state legislators heard from various agencies about the implementation and effectiveness of these systems.

"Virginia enacted a statute in 2020 that authorizes state and local law enforcement agencies to operate speed cameras in specific locations," a state legislator explained.

The Virginia State Police (VSP) oversees the installation a

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