Delray Beach has started a warning phase for their new school zone speed cameras, focusing on improving safety for children and school staff. As CBS12 reports, the cameras have been installed near nine local schools and are designed to enforce speed limits, especially during the active school hours.
The schools under the watchful eye of these cameras include Carver Middle, Pine Grove Elementary, and several others such as Plumosa School of the Arts and Village Academy. During the period of leniency, drivers caught driving above the speed limit by more than 11 mph won’t immediately face fines. Instead, they'll be warned till the end of the month, as per information provided by the WFLA News.
Delray Beach's approach reflects a growing trend in Palm Beach County, where school safety has taken a forefront through the means of technological enforcement. Starting January, anyone caught by these cameras exceeding the school zone speed limit will receive a substantial fine. According to CBS12, the fine will be set at $100.
The rules state that the enforcement hours extend 30 minutes before and after school, and throughout the school day, though enforcement is only active when school is in session. Revenue collected from these fines is designated to support the program, illustrating an effort to make self-sustaining safety measures. Delray Beach is joining other cities like Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach in this initiative, as detailed by CBS12.
