Los Angeles Speed Cameras Go Live on October 26: First 20 Locations Issue Warnings Only for 60 Days, Fines Start at Year's End
The City of Los Angeles's speed camera system officially went live on October 26, with the first 20 cameras beginning operation. The pilot program was approved unanimously by the city council on March 24, 2026; all 125 cameras across the network are planned to be online by December 31, 2026, the pilot will run for five years, and the city will then submit a comprehensive safety and economic impact report to the state legislature. Confirmed locations in the first batch include the intersections of La Brea Avenue and 1st Street, Fairfax Avenue and Clinton Street, Melrose Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue, and La Cienega Boulevard and Pico Boulevard, with covered segments also including parts of Sunset Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard, Venice Boulevard, and Highland Avenue. Drivers should note that each camera has a mandatory 60-day warning period from its own activation date, during which speeding by 11 mph or more draws only a $0 warning notice; formal fines at the first locations will not begin until late December 2026. Because these tickets are civil violations, they will not be recorded on a driver's record or affect personal auto insurance. Under state law, all fine revenue must be reinvested in local road safety infrastructure to protect pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The city transportation department notes that speeding directly contributed to about one-fifth of Los Angeles's fatal crashes in 2024, and that in the early phase of San Francisco's pilot, severe speeding along covered corridors fell by as much as 72% — an important reference point for Los Angeles in launching the program.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 洛杉矶市景（资料图），取自 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: Los Angeles, California (file photo), via Wikimedia Commons.
