Starting August 11, Tampa will turn on speed cameras near 10 schools, the first automated speed enforcement under Florida House Bill 657. These cameras will catch speeders during school hours.
Drivers won’t get fined right away. For 30 days, they’ll just get warning letters in the mail. After September 10, anyone going more than 10 mph over the speed limit will get slapped with $100 fines.
“When drivers ignore speed limits in school zones, they put lives at risk,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw to WTSP…