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Los Angeles to activate 125 speed cameras starting Oct. 26
LADOT announced installation of 125 automated speed cameras citywide, with the first going live Oct. 26. Each camera has a 60-day warning-only period before fines of $50 to $500 begin.
Why it matters
Traffic violence has killed more Angelenos than homicides for the third year in a row. LADOT data shows traffic deaths up 14% compared with last year, with 250 to 350 people dying on city streets every year over the last decade — 290 last year.
The program is authorized under California's AB 645 (2024); similar camera programs are also getting underway in Glendale, Long Beach and Malibu.
Full report
LADOT General Manager Laura Rubio-Cornejo announced October 1 that installation of 125 automated speed cameras has begun, with the first unit placed outside Kingsley Elementary School in East Hollywood. The first cameras will go live on October 26, with all 125 expected online before the end of the year.
Each camera begins with a 60-day warning period: drivers photographed going 11 mph or more over the limit receive written warnings only. After that, a first 11–15 mph violation still gets a warning, with subsequent violations starting at $50; 16 mph or more over brings fines starting at $100, up to $500. The violation works like a parking ticket and adds no points to a driver's license.
Cameras capture only the rear of the vehicle and the license plate. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez called the program "the biggest advancement in Los Angeles traffic safety in decades."
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