NewsStreetsblog LAOctober 29, 2026Los Angeles County
Tips and rules for avoiding automated speed camera tickets in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles has activated automated speed enforcement cameras that issue tickets only to drivers traveling 11 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit. For the first 60 days of the program, the cameras issue warnings instead of fines, and first-time offenders also receive warnings rather than tickets. Fines scale with speed, starting at $50 for driving 11 to 15 miles per hour over the limit.
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Drivers exceeding speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more in Los Angeles face financial penalties starting at $50, subject to an initial 60-day warning period and a warning exemption for first-time offenders.
Key Facts
- Automated speed enforcement cameras have been turned on in Los Angeles.
- Cameras only issue tickets to drivers traveling 11 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit.
- For the first 60 days of the program, automated cameras issue warnings instead of fines.
- First-time offenders receive a warning instead of an automatic ticket.
- Fines start at $50 for driving 11 to 15 miles per hour over the limit.
- State law restricts automated speed camera programs to certain cities, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Malibu, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.
- Cities such as Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Palmdale do not use automated speed cameras.
- Automated tickets are issued only in locations with a sign displaying the speed limit and the text 'PHOTO ENFORCED'.
Who's Mentioned
locationSan Jose“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”locationSan Francisco“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”locationGlendale“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”locationOakland“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”locationMalibu“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”locationPasadena“city not using automated speed cameras”locationLos Angeles“city implementing speed cameras”locationSanta Monica“city not using automated speed cameras”OrganizationL.A. City Transportation Department“operates the automated speed enforcement program”locationPalmdale“city not using automated speed cameras”locationLong Beach“city permitted to use automated speed cameras under state law”