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FL H0475
Bill
Status
4/30/2010
Primary Sponsor
Esteban Bovo
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AI Summary
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Designates the bill as the "Shaye Patrick Martin Safety Act" relating to school speed zone enforcement and safety measures.
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Requires vehicle speed cameras to be installed in all school zones to record images of drivers and license plates of vehicles exceeding posted speed limits, with cameras conforming to Department of Transportation specifications.
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Establishes transitional speed areas extending 50 yards before and after school zones with speed limits 5 miles per hour higher than the posted school zone speed limit.
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Sets school zone speed limits between 15-20 miles per hour in urbanized areas, enforceable only during 30 minutes before, during, and 30 minutes after school arrival and dismissal times.
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Classifies violations of school zone speed limits as noncriminal traffic infractions punishable as moving violations under chapter 318, with fines doubled in school zones per existing law.
Legislative Description
School Speed Zones
Last Action
Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
4/30/2010