Q: Is it required to deploy speed detection systems in all school zones on the State Highway System? Who will select the school zones for speed enforcement using a speed detection system?
A: No, it is not required to deploy speed detection systems in all school zones on the State Highway System. It is on the County or Municipality to determine the school zone where a speed detection system is to be placed or installed for enforcement of school zone speed limits.
Q: Is more than one General Use Permit required for multiple installations of speed detection system within a school zone on the State Highway System?
A: No, a General Use Permit per school zone will suffice for multiple installations of speed detection systems within the same school zone on the State Highway System.
Q: Is a General Use Permit required for installations of a speed detection system not on the State Highway System?
A: No, the local agency in charge of operations and maintenance of a roadway that is separate from the State Highway System is responsible for reviewing proposed installations on that roadway.
Q: Will the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly be required for application of portable speed detection system?
A: Yes, the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly will be required with application of any approved speed detection system regardless of fixed or portable.
Q: Is the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly required on all approaches connecting to a roadway maintained as a school zone?
A: Yes, the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly shall be installed on all side street approaches to a school zone where a speed detection system is to be placed or installed.
Q: Is dual indication of the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly required on multilane sections?
A: Yes, the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly shall be installed on both the roadside and the median for school zones located along multilane divided roadways with a physical median.
Q: Does any of the existing school-zone-related signs need to be replaced or adjusted for the additional speed limit photo enforced sign assembly?
A: No, the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly is a separate sign assembly and shall be posted in advance of the existing S1-1 school zone warning sign.
Q: Do the existing SPEEDING FINES DOUBLED sign plaques need to be removed?
A: No.
Q: Does the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly need to be removed during the time when there is no regularly scheduled school session?
A: No; the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly shall remain in place until the speed detection system is permanently deactivated or removed, the permit is revoked, or the permit is no longer valid.
Q: For application of portable speed detection system, does the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly need to be removed when the system is not in use?
A: No; the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly shall remain in place until the portable speed detection system is permanently deactivated, the permit expires, or the FDOT sends a written notice to remove the speed detection system.
Q: Who is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and removing the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly?
A: The Permittee is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and removing the speed limit photo enforced sign assembly.
Q: Will any speed or violations data be collected or acquired by the Florida Department of Transportation from the speed detection system?
A: No; the Florida Department of Transportation will not collect or retain any speed or violation data or the recordings from the speed detection system.
Q: Will structural and foundation details for the installation of fixed speed detection system on city and county roads be required to be sealed by a Florida licensed professional engineer?
A: The local agency in charge of the operations and maintenance of the roadway that is separate from the State Highway System is responsible for setting the requirements for speed detection system installations on that roadway.
Q: How will new speed detection systems be powered? And will there be a separate utility permit required?
A: New speed detection systems are to be powered by stand-alone solar panels or connected to AC power through an electric utility supply meter provided by the area power utility company through their normal permit or application process.
Q: Can the permit be renewed after the five-year term?
A: Yes; the permit may be renewed for an additional five-year term with a letter of request from the County or Municipality and FDOT approval. Changes to the FDOT standards in effect at the end of either the original term or subsequent terms that result in the speed detection system no longer being in compliance with the FDOT standards will require a new permit application and documentation.
Q: Can a General Use Permit issued for a speed detection system be used for an automated license plate recognition system application or vice versa?
A: No, a separate General Use Permit will be required for an automated license plate recognition system and a speed detection system. The Permittee will be responsible for the device functionality and use in accordance with the application per Florida Statutes.
