Public Safety
Los Angeles speed-camera activation starts October 26
The first systems will switch on October 26, with all 125 locations planned to be active by year’s end and warnings issued before fines begin.
Los Angeles will begin activating automated speed cameras on October 26, with all 125 locations across the city’s 15 council districts planned to be operating by the end of the year, ABC7 Los Angeles reported October 3. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s official program page lists the camera locations by council district.
What it means locally
The systems record the rear license plate of a vehicle traveling at least 11 mph over the posted limit. Each camera location begins with a 60-day warning period. After that period, a first violation at 11 to 15 mph over the limit receives a warning, while later violations start at $50; driving 16 mph or more over the limit can trigger a civil citation beginning at $100. The citations are civil and do not add points to a driver’s license. LADOT says the sites were selected using crash history, speeding data, proximity to vulnerable populations and community feedback. The accompanying photograph shows an electronic speed-feedback sign on Crescent Heights Boulevard in Los Angeles in May 2013 and is archival; it does not depict one of the new enforcement cameras.
Sources: Los Angeles Department of Transportation → · ABC7 Los Angeles →