A pair of South Florida legislators — one Democrat, the other Republican — are trying again to allow for the installation of speed cameras to enforce the limit in school zones.
The effort died last year but Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral) — whose bill passed committee Thursday — and State Rep. Nick Duran (D-Miami) have made changes in how the citation revenue is distributed between the state and the local municipal agencies enforcing the law.
Also, cities, towns and counties implementing the law would need to spend 30 days educating the driving public.
“We believe we’ve had support in the past, and we can have it again,” Duran told West Palm Beach station WPTV Channel 5. “I am looking forward to continuing that dialogue with the speaker and his team.”
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Drivers who go more than 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in a school zone would be given a $158 ticket. Cameras would operate from one hour before school opens to one hour after students go home (what about after school activities?).
Rodriguez’s bill, Senate Bill 410, “Photographic Enforcement of School Speed Limits,” unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Education last week heads to an appropriations committee. The companion HB 189 is in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee this week.
Just like with the unpopular red light cameras, a law enforcement officer will first review the recording of the violation before any citation is issues.
Ladra doesn’t expect these school speed limit cameras to get the same hate that red light cameras get. After all, this is to keep kids safe, right?
Or it could be to move a little money and help the economy. Because this will provide new opportunities for camera vendors to start lobbying our city and county officials if this passes in the legislative session.
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” How much in campaign contributions has this vendor made compared to red light camera contributions?
Sleeze.”
Agree 100 percent and say this as a driver who does the speed limit .
He might politically regret it and hope he does because he has the letter ‘ D ‘ in front of his self serving name but sadly looking at Miami politicians , the letter ” R ‘ will protect the other self serving career politician.
” Or it could be to move a little money and help the economy. Because this will provide new opportunities for camera vendors to start lobbying our city and county officials if this passes in the legislative session.”
This is exactly why they are doing it .
The system has license plates which are to be ignored , no ticket and this of course would include Ana Maria Rodriguez and Nicholas Duran’s family , those who donate enough to their campaigns , etc .
It will include every Miami politician and also their family , etc .
It will as ALWAYS be the ” little people ” who get tickets .
Being in Doral I voted against her like I vote against EVERY career politician .
I drive the speed limit , work at night so rare if drive through active school zone but no fan of any cameras , ESPECIALLY when so many are above the law .
No fan of red light cameras either and I do not even run the yellow but ANY politico who supports money making cameras should be voted out because they themselves are not subjected to same laws as the ” little people ”.
What is a better idea is an actual police dept not addicted to texting who patrols , pays attention to vehicles at school zones .
How much in campaign contributions has this vendor made compared to red light camera contributions?
Sleeze.