The Brief
- The City of Lakeland is taking significant steps to improve student safety by advancing an ordinance to install speed cameras in school zones.
- Police said 25 Polk County Public School students were involved in vehicle-related crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities.
- They said a study conducted in May 2024 revealed hundreds of speeding violations at eight different schools, with nearly 850 violations occurring daily at these locations.
LAKELAND, Fla. – The City of Lakeland is taking significant steps to improve student safety by advancing an ordinance to install speed cameras in school zones. This initiative comes in response to a series of tragic vehicle-related accidents involving students, which have deeply affected the community.
The backstory:
During the 2023-2024 school year, police said 25 Polk County Public School students were involved in vehicle-related crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities. These alarming statistics have prompted city officials to take action, aiming to reduce speeding and enhance enforcement in school zones to save lives.…