In the first 10 days after Boca Raton began issuing violations to motorists who got caught by speed cameras in several school zones, 328 tickets were generated by the system. Meanwhile, the city is continuing its rollout of the program and waiting on county approval to deploy the cameras in school zones that are located on county roads.
City Manager Mark Sohaney announced the numbers in the initial tranche of tickets mailed to drivers. The tickets carry only a civil fine – not a traffic violation that produces points on one’s driver’s license or increased insurance rates. As the system continues to be rolled out, the city council last week passed a resolution authorizing additional staff to handle appeals of the violations once issued. In the case of Boca Raton, the city chose to designate its existing special magistrates to serve as local hearing officers to conduct hearings for individuals contesting violations. They also designated existing staff members to serve as the clerks to the local hearing officer.
The cameras have been deployed at three schools since the start of the 2025-26 school year, and began issuing tickets Oct. 16. Drivers will be fined $100 when they drive 10 miles per hour over the school speed limit while the lights on adjacent school zone signs are flashing. The city will add four additional sets of cameras to other schools in town in the future, but must wait for permission to do so.
School speed cameras and zone signs near the J.C. Mitchell Elementary School. (Photo: Boca Daily News)…