The cameras are part of a “School Zone Safety Program” spurred by House Bill 657, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. The state law allows the use of automated camera technology to enforce speeding violations in school zones.
According to a statement from the city: “The decision to implement this program follows extensive traffic studies revealing significant instances of speeding violations within school zones on a daily basis. Similar programs across the country have demonstrated a notable reduction in speeding and increased compliance with posted speed limits, ultimately improving safety where children are present.”
The cameras will not be implemented all at once; rather, the first three schools to receive them at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year will be Addison Mizner Elementary School, J.C. Mitchell Elementary School and Boca Raton Community High School. Later in the school year — city officials did not specify exactly when — cameras will be implemented at the following schools: Blue Lake Elementary School, Calusa Elementary School, Omni Middle School and Spanish River Community High School.
The citations don’t lead to driver’s license points or insurance hikes.
“Safety is always our top priority,” Boca Raton Police Chief Michele Miuccio said in the statement. “By slowing drivers down in school zones, we’re taking a proactive step to protect students, pedestrians and the rest of our community.”
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