Are Bradenton drivers speeding through school zones? See the worst offenders
As students head back to class next week, new Bradenton Police Department data reveals just how fast drivers were caught speeding in school zones last year.
The city’s cameras, which monitor speeds at 10 campuses, issued more than 12,000 violations during the 2024-25 school year, according to police. Speeding violations that are more than 10 miles over the posted limit result in a $100 citation.
Among the most extreme cases were drivers going more than double the posted speed limit in several zones. The fastest driver was recorded outside Sea Breeze Elementary School, going 78 mph in a 25 mph zone, police said.
The program will remain in effect this year, with ticketing set to resume Monday, the first day of school. Cameras enforce both the reduced school zone limits during arrival and dismissal and the regular posted limits during the rest of the school day, according to police.
Bradenton began using the cameras in November, arguing that the technology has helped reduce speeding in school zones. Unlike the county’s program, which ended earlier this year after public criticism, the city’s cameras will continue operating.
Bradenton police share speeding data
Here are the highest speeds reported at each of the 10 camera sites:
Sea Breeze Elementary School
- Northbound 71st Street West: 78 mph (53 over the 25 mph limit)
- Southbound 71st Street West: 46 mph (21 over the 25 mph limit)
Bradenton Christian School
- Northbound 43rd Street West: 62 mph (22 over the 40 mph limit)
- Southbound 43rd Street West: 68 mph (28 over the 40 mph limit)
Manatee Elementary School
- Northbound 15th Street East: 51 mph (36 over the 15 mph limit)
- Southbound 15th Street East: 46 mph (31 over the 15 mph limit)
Moody Elementary School & Sugg Middle School
- Northbound 59th Street West: 46 mph (21 over the 25 mph limit)
- Southbound 59th Street West: 73 mph (33 over the 40 mph limit)
- Eastbound 38th Avenue West: 40 mph (20 over the 20 mph limit)
- Westbound 38th Avenue West: 40 mph (25 over the 15 mph limit)
J.P. Miller Elementary School
- Northbound 43rd Street West: 60 mph (35 over the 35 mph limit)
- Southbound 43rd Street West: 38 mph (22 over the 20 mph limit)
Prine Elementary School
- Eastbound Southern Parkway: 62 mph (32 over the 30 mph limit)
- Westbound Southern Parkway: 53 mph (23 over the 30 mph limit)
- Eastbound 34th Avenue Drive West: 49 mph (19 over the 30 mph limit)
- Westbound 34th Avenue Drive West: 55 mph (25 over the 30 mph limit)
Ballard Elementary School
- Eastbound Ninth Avenue West: 64 mph (34 over the 30 mph limit)
- Westbound Ninth Avenue West: 64 mph (34 over the 30 mph limit)
G.D. Rogers Elementary School
- Eastbound 13th Avenue West: 64 mph (39 over the 25 mph limit)
- Westbound 13th Avenue West: 69 mph (44 over the 25 mph limit)
Manatee High School
- Eastbound Ninth Avenue West: 51 mph (16 over the 35 mph limit)
- Westbound Ninth Avenue West: 49 mph (19 over the 30 mph limit)
More information, including a full list of camera locations, is available at BradentonPD.com/SchoolZoneCameras.
This story was originally published August 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM.
