IN BEAUFORT, BRYAN, EFFINGHAM, GLYNN, LIBERTY, MCINTOSH, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. AS WE JUST MENTIONED — BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE BACK IN SESSION TODAY – AND WITH THAT COMES SCHOOL SPEED ZONES. WJCL 22 NEWS’ SABRINA LEE IS LIVE IN BLUFFTON WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. IF YOU LIVE HERE IN BEAUFORT COUNTY, OR EVEN JUST DRIVING BY, YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THESE LARGE YELLOW BANNERS ALONG ROADWAYS THESE ARE THE BLUFFTON FIRE DISTRICT’S SCHOOL ZONE SPEED SIGNS – AND AS THE SIGN SAYS – IT MEANS SLOW DOWN. CLASS IS BACK IN SESSION – AND THAT MEANS SCHOOL DROP OFF ZONES ARE ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT BUSIER. SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO FACTOR THAT INTO YOUR MORNING COMMUTE ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT BUSIER. SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO FACTOR THAT INTO YOUR MORNING COMMUTE – AND IF YOU’RE JUST PASSING THROUGH, BE SURE TO PACK YOUR PATIENCE – AND UNDERSTANDING. “SCHOOL’S STARTING, IT’S GONNA TAKE TIME FOR THEM TO GET THEIR ROUTINES DOWN SO JUST BE UP FOR ABOUT A WEEK NEAR MOST SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS STAY VIGILANT, KIDS AREN’T ALWAYS BEING DROPPED OFF VIA BUS OR CAR, BUT COULD BE WALKING OR BIKING – AND IF IT’S DARK OUT, THEY MAY NOT BE VISIBLE, SO BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN LIVE IN BLUFFTON, SABRINA LEE, WJCL 22 NEWS.
School Safety: School Speeding Zone reminders
Bluffton Township Fire District has their yellow school speed zone banners up around the area once again. The signs say ‘Slow Down’ – and for good reason.
Updated: 10:36 AM EDT Aug 6, 2025
Beaufort County Schools are back in session, and with that comes school speed zones. Bluffton Township Fire District has their yellow school speed zone banners up around the area once again. The signs say ‘Slow Down’ – and for good reason. Class is back in session, and that means school drop off zones are about to get a whole lot busier. So, you might want to factor that into your morning commute, and if you’re just passing through, be sure to pack your patience and understanding. “School’s starting, it’s gonna take time for them to get their routines down so just be patient, slow down enjoy the morning, and make it a great day,” said Stephen Combs, Public Information Officer for Bluffton Township Fire District. The signs will be up for about a week near most schools in the area. Remember to always stay vigilant, kids aren’t always being dropped off via bus or car, but could be walking or biking. It it’s dark out, they may not be visible, so be sure to slow down.
Beaufort County Schools are back in session, and with that comes school speed zones.
Bluffton Township Fire District has their yellow school speed zone banners up around the area once again. The signs say ‘Slow Down’ – and for good reason.
Class is back in session, and that means school drop off zones are about to get a whole lot busier.
So, you might want to factor that into your morning commute, and if you’re just passing through, be sure to pack your patience and understanding.
“School’s starting, it’s gonna take time for them to get their routines down so just be patient, slow down enjoy the morning, and make it a great day,” said Stephen Combs, Public Information Officer for Bluffton Township Fire District.
The signs will be up for about a week near most schools in the area.
Remember to always stay vigilant, kids aren’t always being dropped off via bus or car, but could be walking or biking. It it’s dark out, they may not be visible, so be sure to slow down.
