Speed cameras will soon bring $100 tickets near these Central Florida schools

Drivers who exceed the posted school-zone speed limit by more than 10 mph while school-zone flashing lights are active may soon receive a $100 civil citation in the mail, according to the Lakeland Police Department.In a release, police said the School Zone Speed Safety Program will transition from issuing warnings to issuing citations beginning Aug. 11.Part of Lakeland’s Vision Zero initiativeOfficials said the program launched earlier this year as part of Lakeland’s Vision Zero initiative, aimed at reducing traffic-related injuries and improving safety for:Students and school staffPedestriansMotoristsThe city said 14 automated speed enforcement cameras are positioned near eight school locations across Lakeland.Warnings so farSince the cameras were activated, the city said drivers caught going more than 10 mph over the school-zone limit during active school-zone hours have received warning notices.Starting Aug. 11, those warnings will be replaced with civil citations.How the camera enf