DRIVERS could be slapped with a $100 fine if they’re caught breaking new rules that come into effect on September 14.
Cameras positioned in special zones will be searching for violators in the coming days.
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The law is a crackdown on school zones[/caption]
Under the new road law, speed cameras will be installed outside more than a dozen schools in Doral, Florida, which is a part of Miami-Dade County.
Anyone who is caught speeding 10 mph or more over the limit in school zones will be hit with an instant $100 fine.
Plus, violators will only have 30 days to either pay out the ticket or request a court hearing.
The cameras are going to operate 30 minutes before school starts, throughout the school day, and 30 minutes after classes end.
They will be inactive during holidays and on weekends.
Drivers should watch out for new signage that will indicate school zones and the new cameras.
The signs will warn people to slow down whenever school is in session.
Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez said the new measures were imposed after students had suffered several accidents.
“We’ve had kids hit by motorists driving next to us, we’ve had students killed years ago in our school grounds here in Miami-Dade County as well,” he told ABC affiliate WPLG.
“So this helps educate the community that we take an active stand towards this.”
A 30-day grace period is underway, and authorities are currently issuing warnings.
But after September 14, fines will be doled out to offenders.
New September driving laws and rules
- Starting September 14, new speed cameras will be turned on in Florida and threaten with $100 fees
- On September 1, drivers in South Carolina will have to watch where they put their hands under a new hands-free law
- Also, on September 1, certain vehicles operating in Texas will have to get a special permit
- More drivers will be forced to get dozens of hours of training before getting their license under a new law
- And drivers have until September 30 to collect a $7,500 tax credit
MORE ROAD LAWS
This is just the latest in a string of new laws that are affecting US drivers.
On September 1, South Carolina residents had to suddenly watch where they put their hands on the steering wheel thanks to a new rule.
Under the hands-free law, people are banned from ever touching their cell phones while driving.
Instead, they must use Bluetooth features or hands-free technology to send messages and answer calls.
Anyone who is caught breaking the new law will be slapped with a $100 ticket.
And if violators break the rule again within a three-year span, the fine will balloon to $200.
Meanwhile, in Texas, drivers will have to get a new permit if they want to use a certain car under a new September 1 rule.
And another new law that’s coming in September will bring strict new guidelines to young drivers who want to get their license.
