Drivers in Doral and Hollywood will need to ease off the gas pedal in school zones this fall or they could face steep fines as both cities expand their use of speed detection cameras to boost student safety.
“You shouldn’t be speeding in a school zone and if you are, you should be fined,” Doral Mayor Christi Fraga told CBS News Miami.
New cameras, new penalties
In Doral, the new school zone camera program will begin issuing warnings to violators starting Aug. 14. But beginning Sept. 14, drivers caught speeding in a school zone will receive a $100 fine.
Fraga said the city identified consistent speeding issues near its schools, leading to the decision to expand enforcement…