Speed cameras in seventeen Lee County school areas will snap photos of speeding drivers starting Aug. 11. Anyone going 10 mph over the limit will get hit with a $100 ticket.
The cameras will record drivers for half an hour before school starts until half an hour after the final bell. Signs warn drivers as they enter each zone. During the whole school day, these machines keep track of who speeds past.
The money from each $100 ticket will be allocated to safety and educational initiatives, with $60 for city safety work, $20 to state funds, $12 toward keeping kids safe on buses, $5 for crossing guards, and $3 to train police…