Boca Raton’s School Zone Speed Cameras Activated Tuesday (But No Fines Yet)

Boca Raton’s new set of speed enforcement cameras in school zones began Tuesday, however motorists have a grace period before they begin to see tickets mailed to their home addresses.

The cameras were activated Tuesday, according to city officials, at three initial schools – Addison Mizner Elementary School, Boca Raton Community High School and J.C. Mitchell Elementary School. The cameras will operate only during pickup and dropoff times at each school, as reflected by flashing lights on school zone signs. This facet of the camera program is designed to avoid issues seen in other municipalities in which drivers were being ticketed despite school not being in session.

A speed camera set up near Boca Raton Community High School, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

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A speed camera set up near Boca Raton Community High School, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

A 30-day warning period – covering 30 school days – began Tuesday. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, drivers who exceed the school speed limit by 11 m.p.h. or more will recieve a “Notice of Violation,” which includes a $100 citation without points or impact on insurance. The violation is not a traditional ticket since, constitutionally, an automated system cannot be cross-examined in court. Police officers will initially review each alleged violation, though in the future, trained civilian staff may be certified to conduct the reviews.

An additional four schools would have cameras installed under a second phase of the program: Blue Lake Elementary School, Calusa Elementary School, Omni Middle School and Spanish River Community High School. The hours and addresses of each are listed in the chart below.

A speed camera set up near Boca Raton Community High School, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

In April, the city approved a contract with RedSpeed Florida to provide the first tranche of cameras as part of a pilot program. For each $100 fine collected by RedSpeed, the company will receive $21. The city will receive a payment of $39 to be used for “city public safety initiatives,” as permissible under the law. The remaining $40 from each fine will be distributed to various funds mandated by law, with $5 going to the city for the School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Program, $12 to the Palm Beach County School District, $20 to the Florida General Fund, and $3 to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Training.

The speed camera program is limited to city roadways, and authorized by the city council pursuant to a 2023 law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that permitted the cameras with local approval.