Speed cameras switch on Monday at Calusa, Blue Lake, Omni and Spanish River. Drivers 11 mph or more over the limit face a $100 fine after a 30-day warning period.
Speed cameras go live in three more Boca Raton school zones on Monday, Nov. 9. They cover Calusa Elementary, Blue Lake Elementary, and Omni Middle and Spanish River Community High, which share a zone at Jog Road and Yamato Road.
The expansion doubles the city’s School Zone Safety Program to six zones, the city said in a release Wednesday.
When the new cameras run
The cameras record violations only while the school zone lights are flashing, the city said. These are the flashing-light times it published for the new zones:
| School zone | Where | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calusa Elementary | 2051 Clint Moore Road | 7:05 to 8:05 a.m. | 2 to 2:35 p.m. |
| Blue Lake Elementary | Military Trail and Potomac Road | 7:20 to 8:05 a.m. | 2 to 2:35 p.m. |
| Omni Middle and Spanish River Community High | Jog Road and Yamato Road | 7 to 9:35 a.m. | 2:45 to 4:35 p.m. |
The Jog and Yamato zone has the longest hours because it serves two schools with different bell times. Omni runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. and Spanish River from 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the program’s frequently asked questions.
The fine, and when it starts
Each new zone gets a 30-day warning period from the day its cameras switch on. Thirty days from Monday is Wednesday, Dec. 9. The city has not said whether warnings end on that exact date.
After the warning period, the rules are:
- Drivers going 11 mph or more over the posted school zone limit while the lights flash get a $100 civil penalty.
- The ticket carries no points on a driver’s license and does not affect insurance, the city said.
- The notice goes to the vehicle’s registered owner, with photos, the date, time, place and speed.
- The owner can pay within 30 days or ask for a hearing within 30 days.
- A notice ignored for 30 days becomes a Florida uniform traffic citation, the city’s program page said.
An owner who was not driving can file an affidavit naming who had the car, the FAQ said. The program is “entirely funded by paid violations,” the city said. RedSpeed runs the cameras for the city. A traffic infraction enforcement officer employed by the city decides whether each notice is issued.
The three zones already on camera
The city started the program at the start of the 2025-26 school year in three zones:
- Addison Mizner School, on Southwest 12th Avenue
- Boca Raton Community High, at Northwest 15th Avenue and Glades Road
- J.C. Mitchell Elementary, on Northwest Fifth Avenue
A 2023 state law, House Bill 657, allows cities to use cameras in school zones for the whole school day. Boca Raton limits its cameras to arrival and dismissal, when the lights flash, the city said.
What it means for you
- If you drive Clint Moore Road, Military Trail near Potomac Road, or Jog Road near Yamato Road on school mornings and afternoons, slow down when the lights flash, starting Monday.
- Warnings come first. The first $100 notices in the new zones should not arrive before the 30-day warning period ends.
- If you get a notice, pay online at secure.speedviolation.com or by phone at 1-888-283-0632, or ask for a hearing. Either way, act within 30 days.
- School hours and zones for every Boca Raton public school are on our public schools guide, with pages for Calusa, Blue Lake, Omni and Spanish River.
Road closures we can confirm are on our road construction and closures page.
Have your say