TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is shedding light on the impact of speed cameras in school zones, saying thousands of tickets have been issued in less than a year.
By the numbers:
According to HCSO, nearly 5,800 citations have been sent to drivers since the first cameras went live in November 2024. Of those, about 3,100 have paid the $100 fine, totaling $310,378 in revenue.
The sheriff's office says that money has been allocated as follows:
In addition, nearly 20,000 warnings have been given out. Each time a new camera goes live, drivers get a 30-day window with no tickets issued.
Dig deeper:
A total of 29 Hillsborough County schools now have speed cameras installed. Riverview High School is where the most warnings have been given out, totaling 4,869. Citru