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Wellington to activate school‑zone speed cameras Sept. 15; violations carry $100 fine, staff says

5778581 · September 10, 2025
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Nicole Coates, the village’s emergency management and public safety director, told the committee the school‑zone camera program goes live Sept. 15 with $100 civil fines for infractions; cameras will be placed on permanent flashing signs after initial trailer deployment and will capture video and license-plate data.

Nicole Coates, the Village of Wellington’s emergency management and public safety director, told the Public Safety Committee that the village’s school‑zone camera program will begin civil enforcement on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, with a $100 fine for qualifying infractions.

Coates said cameras began operating in a non‑enforcement mode on Aug. 11 and that three weeks of data showed an average of about 3,700 infractions (roughly 740 per day) during the restricted school‑zone periods. She said the cameras enforce during posted school‑zone times defined by the state and that signage and public notices have been distributed; she directed residents to…

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