State law allows local governments to place automated speed cameras in school zones to ensure drivers are reducing their speed accordingly, to keep kids safe as they travel to and from school. But talk across the state is heating up around the issue, with some local governments seeking clarification on just where exactly the cameras must be placed.

The school zone safety program was authorized under a measure ( HB 657 ) signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. It seems simple enough — place a camera that can observe driving activity in school zones and use that footage to issue citations to drivers who are not obeying the posted speed limit — but questions have arisen regarding signage and camera placement, and enforcement can be tricky given that enforcement times vary school-

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