SAPD Conducts First LIDAR of Fall

SAN ANGELO, TX -- This morning, the San Angelo Police Department’s Traffic Section conducted LIDAR Traffic Enforcement in ten school zones.  A total of thirty (30) citations and Five (5) warnings were issued. 

Following the school zone enforcement, LIDAR was conducted in the eastbound lanes of the 2300 block of the West Houston Harte Expressway.  A total of fifty-eight (58) citations and nine (9) warnings were issued. 

Citation Breakdown: 

School Zones

Driving While License Invalid: 1

Cell Phone in School Zone: 1

Other/Misc. Violations: 3

No Driver’s License: 2

No Insurance: 4

Speeding: 19

Warnings: 5

Houston Harte

Driving While License Invalid: 1

Other/Misc. Violations: 5

No Insurance: 5

Speeding: 47 (Highest speed: 88 mph.)

Warnings: 9 

The life of a child is priceless and not worth the risk by speeding through a school zone.  Children are more vulnerable than adults to being hit by a car — they tend to be less cautious than adults, are less visible due to their size, and they are less likely to survive a hit by a vehicle. 

When approaching a school zone, slow down.  The few seconds you may save speeding through a school zone is not worth the fine, but more importantly, it’s not worth the life of a child.