11 Miami-Dade school zones get new cameras to deter speeding drivers with $100 citations

Miami-Dade County is trying to ensure drivers are going the speed limit in school zones by installing a new photo enforcement system in 11 schools.

And drivers who don't obey posted speed limit signs can expect a $100 citation.

The program, which launched on Monday, "aims to build public awareness and increase safety in school zones, especially for children," according to the county.

For the first 30 days, drivers who go 10 mph or more above the speed limit, which is 15 mph, will be sent a warning. After that, expect a citation.

The photo enforcement system has been activated by the following schools:

"Cameras and speed detection systems only operate on school days, beginning 30 minutes before and ending 30 minutes after school," Miami-Dade police said in a post on X.

The RedSpeed detection cameras will be installed at a total of 206 school zones across unincorporated Miami-Dade County during the 2024/2025 school year, the county previously announced.

Miami-Dade said Florida law allows cities to implement the same program, and some cities have already begun this process.

South Miami is one of them. They launched at the start of the school year , and the warning period ended in September.

During that period, the city identified high-risk areas.