05/25/2026
On Tuesday, May 26, the 30-day warning period for school zone speed enforcement cameras will end and citations will begin being issued.
Beginning that day, anyone driving 11 mph or more over the posted school zone speed limit while the zone is active will receive a $100 administrative fine by mail. This is not a Uniform Traffic Citation, does not affect your driving record, does not place points on your license, and is not reported to your insurance company. It is administrative in nature, with a punitive reminder that school zone speed limits exist to protect children.
Weโve seen plenty of questions circulating online, so weโll do our best to address some of the most common misconceptions.
โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ.โ
Answer: FALSE
The cameras and all related program costs are funded entirely by those who violate the school zone speed limit and receive citations.
Wouldnโt it be nice if all law enforcement expenses could be funded solely by those breaking the law? We donโt believe citizens who obey school zone speed limits and help keep children safe should bear the financial burden of this program.
Here is the statutory breakdown, pursuant to Florida Statute 316.1896, showing where every dollar goes:
โข $20 โ Remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
โข $60 โ Retained by the county or municipality to administer speed detection systems and other public safety initiatives.
โข $3 โ Remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund.
โข $12 โ Remitted to the local school district for school security initiatives, student transportation, or improving student walking safety conditions.
โข $5 โ Retained by the county or municipality for the School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program.
โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ.โ
Answer: FALSE
These camera systems do not continuously record every vehicle traveling through a school zone, nor do they function as automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for all passing vehicles.
The system first detects a speeding violation. That violation triggers the camera to activate, capturing a three-second video and four photographs. Tag information is collected only for the purpose of issuing a citation.
We do not have the ability to remotely access these cameras for live viewing of roadways. Data is retained only until the citation process is resolved and is then purged. No information is sold or transferred to third-party entities.
โ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง.โ
Answer: FALSE
Recipients have 30 days from the issuance date to pay the civil penalty. If unpaid, we have elected to provide an additional 15-day grace period before converting the violation into a Florida Uniform Traffic Citation.
Once converted, additional penalties may apply, including points against your driverโs license, potential reporting to your insurance company, and increased fines.
โ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐.โ
Answer: FALSE
Similar to toll violations, school zone speed citations are issued to the registered owner of the vehicle, as outlined in Florida law.
If you were not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation, you may complete a Civil Violation Non-Operation Affidavit identifying the driver responsible, allowing the citation to be transferred appropriately.
โ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ?โ
Answer:
A Deputy Sheriffโs salary is funded by taxpayers. Beyond the added financial burden on citizens, a citation issued directly by a Deputy Sheriff for a comparable speeding violation would often be significantly more expensive, could impact your driving record, result in points, and potentially affect insurance rates.
Deputies also cannot be present in every school zone, every day. School zone speed enforcement cameras provide consistent enforcement intended to encourage safer driving behaviors where children are present.
We know there are likely additional questions we havenโt covered. For more information, please visit our FAQ page:
https://acso.us/speed-camera-enforcement-program/
Our message is simple:
๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง. ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ.
The goal isnโt writing citations. The goal is changing driving behavior before a child pays the price.
