Automated school zone speed enforcement launch
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to delay live ticketing in the 11 school-zone camera zones until the fall term, keeping warnings only while commissioners review nearly 6,000 warnings already issued — including concerns drivers were cited with no children present.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
$100 tickets are postponed until at least the fall term; the vendor's three-year contract clock restarts then.
Drivers get a longer warning period and a second 30-day warning window before fall tickets begin.
None identified; school-zone safety enforcement is only postponed, not eliminated.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Commission Meetings - Sep 22, 2026
The police chief recommended it, residents pushed for months, and the Commission voted unanimously to kill the RedSpeed camera contract — while directing the city to work with Bay District Schools on keeping school zones safe.
Panama City commissioners vote to end school zone speed camera program
Panama City commissioners vote to end school zone speed camera program mypanhandle.com
City Commission Meetings - Aug 11, 2026
Resident Patti Sunday tied heavy-truck traffic on residential streets to broader growth pains — backed-up school traffic near the MLK Center, kids crossing 15th Street, and cyclical road damage from trucks on Fairland Avenue — urging a safety-first lens.
Public Workshop - Aug 3, 2026
Speed cameras go live at school zones August 10 after a 30-day warning period showed large speed disparities across zones. Commissioners are debating whether some cameras should run only during drop-off and pickup, and where road markings need refreshing before tickets start.
City Commission Meetings - May 12, 2026
The commission voted 5-0 to delay live ticketing in the 11 school-zone camera zones until the fall term, keeping warnings only while commissioners review nearly 6,000 warnings already issued — including concerns drivers were cited with no children present.
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