Speeders caught on camera with LADOT program
SPEED CAMERAS will soon be installed throughout the area.
By Nona Sue Friedman
Slower cars make for safer streets. For the past three years, cars have killed more people in Los Angeles than homicides, according to Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, of Council District 13. That is one of the many reasons why the Los Angeles Department of Transportation is installing 125 speed safety cameras at various intersections throughout the city as part of its Speed Safety Systems Program.
The first 20 cameras of the pilot program were installed by Oct. 26; the remainder will be placed by the end of the year. These cameras use radar to measure a vehicle’s speed, and photos are only taken of cars going 11 miles or more over the speed limit. Ticket fees start at $50 for each infraction and can reach as much as $500 for going over 100 miles per hour. The vehicle’s owner is responsible for payment, even if they weren’t the ones driving.
There is a grace period of 60 days for each camera once it’s in place. During this time, drivers will receive a warning in the mail. After that, tickets will be sent.
The cameras are placed in high injury areas, school zones, and street racing hot spots. A couple will be placed on and near La Brea Avenue in the Miracle Mile. The program has been very successful in San Francisco and Oakland, where speeding was curbed over 70%, according to information compiled by CD13.
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