Boca Raton – Automated cameras will begin to impose speed restrictions in selected school areas in Boca Raton this fall, directing drivers that exceed published restrictions during arrival and dismissal hours.
The initiative will be introduced in two phases during the 2025-2026 school year, starting with three schools in which cameras will automatically issue $ 100 civil fines to drivers, exceeding the limited speed of 10 miles per hour or more during the school area. Unlike traditional traffic tickets, these quotes do not carry points and do not affect insurance percentages, city authorities said.
“Safety is always our top priority,” said police chief Michele Miuchio. “Delaying drivers in the school zones, we are making a proactive step to protect students, pedestrians and the rest of our community.”
The program reflects a worse effort in Florida to take advantage of the technology for dealing with long -standing concerns about excess in areas where children are walking and a wheel to school. This change became possible by the House Bill 657, a state law adopted in 2023, which authorizes the use of automated cameras for application in school zones during the appointed hours.
“This program is strengthening our constant public safety commitment in Boca Raton,” said Mayor Scott Singer. “As a parent, I understand how important it is to know that our students are protected. These cameras are an effective, responsible solution for limiting dangerous driving in areas where our children go and a school wheel.”
Student ridden his bike near Addison Mizner’s elementary school, one of the sites where new speed cameras will help protect children during school hours.
City authorities said the decision to adopt the program came after movement studies show frequent speeding in school areas. Such efforts to apply the camera in other cities have been associated with reduced speeding and greater adherence to the published restrictions-the results of Boca Raton employees hope to repeat themselves.
The deployment will happen in two phases, starting with three schools this fall and will expand to four more later during the school year. Below are the places and hours of administration where drivers should expect increased monitoring.
Phase 1 (beginning of 2025-2026 school year)
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Primary School Addison MiznerSw 12th Ave. School Hours: 8 AM-2: 05 PM
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BOCA Raton Community High SchoolNW 15th Ave. and glades rd.school hours: 8:30 am-3: 20:00
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JC Mitchell elementary schoolNW 5th Ave. School Hours: 8 AM-2: 17 PM
Phase 2 (will be added during the school year 2025-26)
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Blue Lake Primary SchoolMilitary Trail and Potomac Rd. School Hours: 8 AM-2: 05 PM
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Kaluza elementary schoolClint Moore Rd.School Hours: 8 AM-2: 17 PM
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Omni High SchoolJOG RD. and yamato rd. School hours: 9:30 AM-4: 17 PM
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Spanish River Community High SchoolJOG RD. and yamato rd.school hours: 8:30 AM-3: 20:00
The Redspeed camera system records photographic evidence for each violation, capturing details such as the date, time, location, speed of the vehicle and the number of the registration plate, according to city officials. All data are securely encrypted and sent to a centralized processing server, ensuring the integrity and observance of local, state and federal regulations.
For more information on the Boca Raton School Safety Program, visit the Boca Raton Police Department Website.
Squeezing in school zones follows that in Wellington, which will also use cameras to track speed disorders around 11 schools in the village throughout the school day, not just when the lights blink.
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