BRADENTON, Fla. (SNN) — Just one week into the new school year, 336 drivers have already been caught speeding in Bradenton’s school zones — and police say it’s a clear sign that behavior needs to change.
According to the Bradenton Police Department, the violations were recorded by newly installed school zone cameras during school hours.
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“No matter what you are comparing it to — we should have zero,” said department spokesperson Meredith Censullo. “Our goal for this program is to have zero speeders in school zones.”
The automated cameras activate when a driver exceeds the school zone speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour. Offenders receive a $100 ticket in the mail…