ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County is moving forward with its multi-year safety initiative to curb reckless driving around local campuses, setting an official launch timeline for its automated school zone speed detection cameras.
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First approved by county commissioners following traffic safety studies, the program targets 12 initial schools in unincorporated portions of the county. County leaders say the automated enforcement system is aimed entirely at protecting students, families, and school faculty.
The Enforcement Timeline and Fines
Drivers will have a brief grace period to adjust to the newly installed hardware before tickets start hitting mailboxes.
- Launch Date: The cameras are officially scheduled to go live on January 27, 2027.
- Warning Period: Starting January 27, a mandatory 30-day warning period will begin. Drivers caught speeding will receive a warning notice in the mail with no financial penalty.
- Active Tickets: Once the 30-day warning window closes, official enforcement kicks off. Registered owners of vehicles caught traveling 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit during active school zone hours will be issued a $100 citation.
The county partnered with vendor RedSpeed Florida to manage the system. Local officials emphasize that the cameras are strictly limited to monitoring school zone speed compliance. Orange County plans to scale up the program by expanding camera installations to an additional 32 schools over the next two years.
Where the 12 Orange County Cameras Will Be Installed
According to county engineering plans, the first wave of automated cameras will monitor the following locations:…