{"id":420385,"date":"2026-10-06T17:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420385\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:14:16","slug":"orlando-adds-20-speed-cameras-to-school-zones-heres-where-and-when-fines-will-be-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420385\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando adds 20 speed cameras to school zones: Here’s where, and when fines will be issued"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Orlando \"Orlando Orlando adds speed cameras at 20 school zones<\/a> <\/p>\n

The City of Orlando is adding 20 speed cameras in school zones throughout the city. The cameras will flag any driver traveling 10MPH above the posted speed limit. The warning period began on Oct. 5. Citations, fines will start to be issued on Nov. 30, 2026. The penalty is $100 fine.<\/p>\n

ORLANDO, Fla. – The City of Orlando has installed 20 speed enforcement cameras in school zones throughout the city, the latest effort to stop dangerous speeding and protect students and staff walking to and from school.<\/p>\n

The cameras will photograph and issue citations for those caught driving 10 mph or more above the posted speed limit through the speed enforcement zone when school is in session, according to the City of Orlando.<\/p>\n

Warning period first, then enforcement period begins <\/p>\n

Timeline:<\/p>\n

There is a 45-day warning period, where drivers flagged by the cameras will be mailed a warning. However, starting Nov. 30, those flagged by the cameras will potentially be issued a $100 citation.<\/p>\n

Oct. 5: Warning period begins and lasts for 45 daysNov. 30: Warning period ends and enforcement begins. How much is the fine? <\/p>\n

By the numbers:<\/p>\n

A $100 citation will be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle captured by the camera traveling 10 MPH over the posted speed limit. Each citation will be reviewed by a certified traffic infraction enforcement officer with the Orlando Police Department before being issued, the city said.<\/p>\n

Those who receive a ticket have three options:<\/p>\n

Pay the civil fine within 30 daysTransfer the violation (to the person who was driving at the time of the violation)File for an administrative hearing to fight the citations <\/p>\n

If you do not pay the fine within 30 days, transfer the fine, or file for a hearing, a Uniform Traffic Citation will be issued and the fine increases to $206.<\/p>\n

Where does the money go? <\/p>\n

According to the City of Orlando, citing Florida Law:<\/p>\n

$60 – City of Orlando for administering of the speed detection systems$20 – Florida Department of Revenue & General Revenue Fund$12 – Orange County Schools$5 – School Crossing Guard Recruitment Retention Program$2 – Florida Department of Revenue’s Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund. When are the cameras on? <\/p>\n

The speed enforcement cameras will be active 30 minutes before the start of the school day, throughout the school day, and 30 minutes after the school day ends. There should be signage alerting drivers to the enforcement zone and times.<\/p>\n

Where are the cameras located? <\/p>\n

Local perspective:<\/p>\n

Innovation Middle School\u00a0–\u00a0Storey\u00a0Park BoulevardLaureate Park Elementary\u00a0School\u00a0–\u00a0Laureate BoulevardOdyssey Middle School\u00a0–\u00a0Lee Vista BoulevardVista Pointe Elementary School – Market Place DriveVista Lakes Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0South Chickasaw TrailDover Shores Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0Gaston Foster Road\u00a0and\u00a0FL-15 (near Inter\u00a0Larado\u00a0Place and Conway Road)Engelwood\u00a0Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0La Costa DriveEagle’s Nest Elementary School – MetroWest BoulevardRoberto Clemente Middle School\u00a0–\u00a0Roberto Clemente RoadAudubon Park K-8 School\u00a0–\u00a0Corrine DriveLake Silver Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0North Rio Grande AvenueCollege Park Middle School\u00a0–\u00a0Maury RoadBlankner K-8 School\u00a0–\u00a0South Mills AvenueBoone High School\u00a0–\u00a0South Mills AvenueMillenia Gardens Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0Millenia BoulevardLake Como K-8 School\u00a0–\u00a0East Gore Street\u00a0and\u00a0South Bumby AvenueRock Lake Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0North Tampa AvenueSun Blaze Elementary School – Randal Park BoulevardMetroWest Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0Lake Vilma DriveWestpointe Elementary School\u00a0–\u00a0Lake Vilma Drive <\/p>\n

The Source: This story uses information from the City of Orlando’s web page on “School Zone Speed Cameras.”<\/p>\n

Orlando News<\/a>Crime and Public Safety<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orlando adds speed cameras at 20 school zones The City of Orlando is adding 20 speed cameras in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":420386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[630,47,115,1335,139,141,140,628],"class_list":["post-420385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-crime-publicsafety","tag-fl","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}