Leesburg installs school zone speed enforcement cameras

LEESBURG, Fla. — Another city in Central Florida is launching a new school zone speed enforcement program.

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Police in Leesburg are now alerting drivers of new cameras being installed to monitor traffic.

Eustis was the first city in Florida to install school zone speed enforcement cameras.

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Law enforcement and city leaders are letting drivers know what they can expect.

For the next 30 days, drivers will be given a warning if they speed through school zones equipped with the new cameras.

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But after that, anyone going 10 mph over the speed limit will be ticketed.

The cameras are being installed in Leesburg because leaders noticed there was a speeding problem.

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