Safety
Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device (​​ATESD)​



School Zones on our roadways give drivers and schoolchildren more time to recognize, react and avoid crashes. The installation of Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices (ATESD) will increase safety throughout Georgia’s School Zones.

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Amendment to School Zone Speed Detection Device

This is to provide notice that the Georgia Department of Transportation intends to amend Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. 672-20-.01, 672-20-.02, 672-20-.03, 672-20-.05, 672-20-.06 and 672-20-.07 regarding PERMITTING AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SA​FETY DEVICES IN SCHOOL ZONES.

View Proposed Rules


All interested parties may request a copy of the proposed amendments and are invited to present any data, views or arguments respecting these proposed changes to:

RuleComments@dot.ga.gov
or

Georgia Department of Transportation
Office of Legal Services
600 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

All such written comments must be received by the Georgia Department of Transportation no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 21, 2026​. The State Transportation Board will consider final action on the adoption of the proposed amended rules at its regularly scheduled board meeting on October 15, 2026.​

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Apply for ATESD Permit

School systems wanting to place an Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device within a school zone must first apply for and secure a permit from the Geor​​gia​ DOT.  Interested parties can apply for a permit by completing the permit form.

Permit
Application
  Track Permit Application Status   Help
Guide
  Permit
Holder Letter

ATESD Transfer of
Ownership Form
  ATESD
Rules
  Permit
Checklist
  Off-System Self-Certification Letter

 

 

GDOT District Permit Contacts​

Please contact the appropriate Georgia DOT representative in your region to receive additional information on ATESD permitting​.

Northeast Georgia: District 1 (Gainesville)
Jonathan Peevy, PE
​District Traffic Engineer
jpeevy@dot.ga.gov
770-533-7342 

East Central Georgia: District 2 (Tennille)
Kedric Collins
District Traffic Engineer
kecollins@dot.ga.gov
478-553-3368 

West Central Georgia: District 3 (Thomaston)
Daniel Trevorrow, PE
District Traffic Engineer
dtrevorrow@dot.ga.gov
706-646-7591 

Southwest Georgia District 4 (Tifton)
Randy Rathburn, PE
District Traffic Engineer
rrathburn@dot.ga.gov
229-386-3435 

Southeast Georgia: District 5 (Jesup)
Joseph Capello, PE
District Traffic Engineer
jcapello@dot.ga.gov
912-530-4402

Northwest Georgia: District 6 (Cartersville)
Chris Raymond, PE
District Traffic Engineer
craymond@dot.ga.gov
678-721-5240 

Metro Atlanta: District 7 (Chamblee)
Megan Wilson, PE
District Traffic Engineer
mwilson@dot.ga.gov​​​​​​​​
770-216-3881​

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