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Venice adopts automated school-zone speed enforcement; citations limited to 10+ mph over limit during school hours
Summary
Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing fixed automated speed detection systems in school zones; police said cameras will run during school days (30 minutes before and after plus the school day), require staff review before citations issue, and produce a $100 civil penalty with statutorily-mandated revenue distribution.
The Venice City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance authorizing fixed automated speed detection systems in designated school zones, enabling the city to use vendor-operated cameras to issue civil citations to vehicles traveling 10 miles per hour or more over posted school-zone speed limits.
Police Chief Andy Lisonbee and Captain Lewis White briefed council that House Bill 657 (2023) authorizes school-zone automated enforcement in Florida and described the operational rules staff proposes: vendors install and maintain equipment and conduct public-notification work; the city must run a 30-day education-and-warning period before citations begin; and each alleged violation…
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