By Alberto Daniel Barboza
The drivers of Californiawhich circulate especially in Los Angelesthey should reinforce the habit of paying attention to speed limits. The reason: 125 automatic cameras were installed to detect vehicles that exceed the speed.
The new cameras will be distributed in different parts of Los Angeles, with priority in school zones, corridors with high pedestrian traffic and streets considered risky by the authorities. The project arises from the AB-645 law, approved in 2023, which authorizes the implementation of automated speed assist watch over systems.
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Where are the cameras located?
The cameras are distributed in the 15 municipal districts of Los Angeles, with between eight and ten devices per district. Among the areas where there will be surveillance, neighborhoods such as:
- hollywood
- Koreatown
- Venice
- Echo Park
- chinatown
- Boyle Heights
- Westwood
- Sylmar
- Saint Peter
Authorities noted that the exact location of each device will be available through an interactive online map managed by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).
The tool allows drivers know both the cameras already installed and those that will be incorporated during the complete deployment of the program.
When will the fines start?
Although the cameras begin to operate this year, authorities clarified that the sanctions will not be applied immediately.
First there will be an educational campaign to inform drivers about how the system works. A 60-day warning period will then begin, during which violators will receive notifications without obligation to pay..
Once that stage is completed, the formal issuance of fines will begin. The sanctions were defined by LADOT and are published on the website. This is how they looked:
- Between 11 and 15 mph over the limit: $50.
- Between 16 and 25 mph over the limit: $100.
- Between 26 and Ninety 9 mph over the limit: $200.
- More than 100 mph over the permitted limit: $500.
The cameras will record the rear license plate of the vehicles that travel at least 11 miles per hour above the limit established on the road.
According to LADOT data, Excessive speed continues to be one of the main causes of serious and fatal accidents. Although deaths from road accidents registered a decrease between 2024 and 2025, authorities consider that the figures are still worrying.
Studies cited by the department indicate that Assist watch over speed cameras can reduce speeding by 31% to 82%while fatal accidents could decrease between fifty-three% and 71%.
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