Drivers through school zones in five designated areas across Philadelphia will soon be slapped with new fines if they trigger speed cameras.

And, on Tuesday, the 60-warning period begins for the pilot program.

According to officials with the Philadelphia Parking Authority, starting Tuesday, when flashers are active in school zones targeted in this new initiative, drivers will be given warnings if are caught disobeying speed restrictions by cameras.

Starting April 20, 2026, those warnings will become fines — though in an announcement on Tuesday, PPA officials did not say how much the ticket penalty would cost.

In a statement, officials said the new initiative aims to reduce traffic speeds and crashes to protect schoolchildren by deterring dangerous driving behaviors.

“Our school-zone speed camera program is about public safety and changing dangerous driving behavior,” said PPA Executive Director Rich Lazer in a statement on the program. “Our emphasis is on saving lives and protecting children. We have seen dramatic results with similar technology along Roosevelt Boulevard, resulting in a 95% reduction in speeding and a 50% reduction in pedestrian-involved crashes.”

PPA officials said the five high-priority zones that are part of this effort were selected based on crash data from 2019–2023, which recorded 10 fatal or serious-injury crashes and 25 pedestrian crashes across these locations.

These targeted areas and incident data from 2019-2023 include:

John B. Stetson Middle School: E. Allegheny Ave. (A to B Streets)

5 serious injury crashes

4 pedestrian crashes

1 speeding related crash

2 crashes resulted in serious pedestrian injuries: one from 2021 and one from 2022.

KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School: N. 16th St. (Cumberland to Huntingdon)

1 serious injury crash

9 pedestrian crashes

Widener Memorial School: W. Olney Ave. (N. Broad to N. 16th)

1 fatal crash

5 pedestrian crashes

1 speeding related crash

The fatal crash occurred in March 2023, at 11 a.m.. It was a pedestrian fatality crash at the Broad/Olney intersection.

High School of the Future: W. Girard Ave. (N. 39th to N. 40th)

2 serious injury crashes

3 pedestrian crashes

3 speeding related crash

William L. Sayre High School: Walnut St. (S. 58th to S. 59th)

1 serious injury crash

4 pedestrian crashes

PPA officials said violations will not result in points against a driver’s license.