Lakeland to activate school zone speed cameras starting Monday

The Brief

  • Lakeland will begin enforcing new school zone speed cameras as students return from winter break next week.
  • Drivers going more than 10 miles per hour over the limit while school zone lights are flashing will face a $100 ticket after a warning period.

What we know:

LAKELAND, Fla. Lakeland officials are rolling out new school zone speed cameras in an effort to curb speeding and prevent serious crashes involving students.

The move follows a tragic string of incidents across Polk County. In the 2023-24 school year, 13 students were killed after they were struck by vehicles while getting to and from school.

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