New Bradenton speed zone report shows a decrease in speeders

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bradenton Police Department gave their 2025-2026 speed zone, speed detection report at the Bradenton City Council meeting. It was heard and approved Wednesday morning.Jeremy Giddens, Records Management Liaison Officer for the Bradenton Police Department, said the report shows this is an effective program. “The City of Bradenton issued 17,556 notices of violations and 10,779 notices of violations were paid... the program payments total were $1,077,900,” Giddens said during the presentation of the report Wednesday morning.Giddens also noted an increase with motorist’s compliance around school zones, even stretching into nearby neighborhoods. “The program continues to show remarkable decreases in speed. From 2024-2026 a 96.8% reduction in speeding in school zones from compared to the original baseline,” Giddens said.Also influencing change, a new school zone in front of Manatee Elementary School on SR-64, effective as of December of 2025.“When we saw somebody