Miami drivers who treated a dark school-zone beacon as a green light to cruise at normal speed are suddenly finding out how wrong they were, courtesy of $100 envelopes in the mailbox. A Miami Herald report published Feb. 27, 2026, detailed how county cameras can issue civil citations during the entire school day, not just when yellow lights are flashing, under current rules. That revelation has drivers, parents and some lawmakers asking whether the program was ever explained clearly before enforcement kicked in.
Why the lights don’t matter
State law now allows counties to use speed-detection systems in school zones during school sessions, which can include the full school day. That means cameras may ticket motorists who are more than 10 mph over…..