LEESBURG, Fla. — Just as the school year has kicked off, Leesburg has installed speed enforcement cameras at various school zones designed to protect students and pedestrians.
What You Need To Know
Cameras were installed in multiple school zones around Leesburg in an effort to keep students safe and to warn drivers not to go beyond the speed limit.
During the summer, city commissioners passed an ordinance to allow the installation of these speed cameras at seven school zones.
Police Chief Joe Iozzi stated this new program began on Monday, Aug. 12, which kicked off a 30-day trial period, but fines will not be administered for now.
Drivers caught exceeding the speed limit will receive a notice through the mail, Iozzi said.
But once the 30-day period is over, any driver going 10 mph over the speed limit in an active school zone will get a $100 fine.
Leesburg has partnered with Altumint, a company that specializes in traffic enforcement technology. A test conducted by Altumint showed just how many drivers are speeding in school zones.
In a press release from Leesburg, the test revealed:
- 2,844 vehicles sped through the Oak Park Middle school zone in one day.
- 1,741 vehicles sped through the Leesburg Elementary school zone in one day
The seven schools that will implement these speed camera systems are:
- Leesburg Elementary School
- Oak Park Middle School
- Carver Middle School
- Beverly Shores Elementary School
- Leesburg High School
- St. Paul’s Catholic School
- Lake Montessori
Various cities in Florida, like Leesburg, are following suit behind Eustis, which introduced the speed camera system in its school zones in February 2024.