A growing number of local governments are investing in speed cameras in hopes of making school zones safer.

Orlando City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve its contract with a company that will install more than two dozen of them across Orange County school zones.

If you are driving too fast in a school zone, the camera light will flash and you can expect a $100 ticket in the mail.

As the city of Orlando increased the number of red light cameras at intersections, the council voted Monday to install the speed zone detection cameras in 26 school zones as well.

"People react much better when they know they're being watched," said Raymond Rodriguez, Orlando Stops operations manager. "Our goal is to have people slow down whenever they are in a school zone."

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