BRADENTON, Fla. - Bradenton police are warning drivers to slow down after the city’s school zone cameras caught 50 speeders on the first day of the 2025-26 school year.

What we know:

The speeding drivers were going more than 10 miles per hour above the posted limit during school hours. That means a $100 violation in the mail is on the way to the registered owner of each car.

The program covers 10 schools in the city and runs all day, from 30 minutes before the first bell until 30 minutes after dismissal. Police say the cameras trigger whether school zone lights are flashing or not; the rule is to follow the posted speed limit on that road.

"Let's say the reduced school zone speed limit is 25 miles per hour," explains Bradenton Police spokesperson Meredith Censullo. "If you are driv

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