Richmond County officers are racing to get drivers to slow down to school zones.

Richmond County schools have only been in session for two weeks and officers tell NBC Augusta since the beginning of the school year they've given between 200 to 300 tickets for speeding.

Some of those drivers are repeat offenders.

“We'll hit the school zone a couple times a week, then we'll swap to a different school zone. People never know where we're at and that's what we want," said Corporal Mark Chestang with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Chestang with said speeding through school zones has already been a major issue this year.

NBC Augusta decided to see how many people were breaking the law near Tubman Middle School Monday morning.

Within the first five minutes three people were pulled over...each going more than 40 mph. The speed limit in a school zone is 25 mph.

"It's normally 35 through so when it drops to 25 for the school zone, most people don't pay attention to the school zone signs," said Chestang.

One driver who was pulled over for speeding said he wasn’t paying attention and had no idea he was in a school zone.

Chestang said one of his biggest concerns about speeding is the driver's reaction time.

"If you're going 25 mph and a kid darts across the street, you have the opportunity to stop. It's easier to stop at 25 than it is doing 45, 50 mph," said Chestang.

Officers also recommend putting down cell phones.

"The safety of the children comes first and you have so many people now- inattentive driving, cell phones, texting while they're driving,” said Chestang.

So remember, it's not just kids back in school.

Officers are back to slow down drivers and keep students safe.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office tells NBC Augusta they don't plan on stopping any time soon.

They're going to be enforcing the school zone speed limit throughout the entire school year.