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I received a speeding ticket issued by the Fairfax County Police Department in the flashing school zone. Who operates these flashing signs, and what times do flashing school zones operate?

April 26, 2017County Department Fairfax flashing issued police received School speeding

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I received a speeding ticket issued by the Fairfax County Police Department in the flashing school zone. Who operates these flashing signs, and what times do flashing school zones operate?

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The flashing beacon school zone lights (Wink-O-Matics) are funded and operated by FCPS (FCPS currently has more than 260 WOM lights in daily operation), and placed on Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) roadways through the VDOT permit system. WOM lights are installed based upon a criteria agreed upon by FCPS, VDOT and the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). In general, WOM lights are placed on the roadway where there is a student crossing with a FCPD crossing guard.The schedule is set by the FCPS Office of Safety and Security (OSS), and is 45 minutes before a school’s start and for 45 minutes after a school’s dismissal. You can call the school for their arrival and dismissal times or the Office of Safety and Security at 703-658-3760 for the WOM schedule in question.

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The flashing beacon school zone lights (Wink-O-Matics) are funded and operated by FCPS (FCPS currently has more than 260 WOM lights in daily operation), and placed on Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) roadways through the VDOT permit system. WOM lights are installed based upon a criteria agreed upon by FCPS, VDOT and the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). In general, WOM lights are placed on the roadway where there is a student crossing with a FCPD crossing guard. The schedule is set by the FCPS Office of Safety and Security (OSS), and is 45 minutes before a school’s start and for 45 minutes after a school’s dismissal. You can call the school for their arrival and dismissal times or the Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2010 for the WOM schedule in question.