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Speed trap cameras<\/a> will soon descend on iconic neighborhoods across Los Angeles including historic areas like Melrose, Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard, that will slap drivers with hefty fines.\u00a0<\/p>\n About eight cameras will be installed in each district of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>, with a handful of other districts reaching more based on crash data and high-risk corridors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Melrose Avenue from North Hayworth Avenue to North Orange Grove Avenue will now have a camera, as well as the historic drive down West Sunset Boulevard from North Sycamore Avenue to North McFadden Place, according to the Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n From downtown Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, cameras are slated to pop up in streets across the city between April and July.\u00a0<\/p>\n The public will then get a 60-day public education campaign, followed by a 60-day grace period before tickets start getting punched. \u00a0<\/p>\n About eight cameras will be installed in each district of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times, David Buchan for California Post<\/p>\n Cameras are slated to pop up in streets across the city between April and July.\u00a0 Christopher Sadowski<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the City Council unanimously passed<\/a> a sweeping automated speed enforcement program, authorizing up to 125 cameras on the city\u2019s most dangerous, high-crash streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fines start at $50 for drivers going over 11 mph, but quickly climb \u2014 16 to 25 mph over the speed limit results in a $100 fine, 26 mph over gets slapped a $200 bill, and anyone going above 100 mph faces a $500 ticket.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The program is expected to cost about $6.6 million a year, equating to roughly $4,450 per camera every month.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, the city insists it will pay for itself and any additional revenue generated from the cameras will go toward traffic safety improvements.\u00a0<\/p>\n The program is expected to cost about $6.6 million a year, roughly $4,450 per camera every month.\u00a0 David Buchan for California Post<\/p>\n To break even, the city would need about 133,500 fully paid $50 tickets annually, or roughly 66,750 $100 tickets, not counting additional administrative costs.<\/p>\n But, data from San Francisco\u2019s speed camera program<\/a> suggests LA will bring in much more than that, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. <\/p>\n SF\u2019s speed camera program, which has 33 cameras, issued roughly $7 million in tickets over five months \u2014 annualized that comes out to about $17 million, according to an analysis by the National Motorists Association policy director Jay Bieber.\u00a0<\/p>\n Based on LA\u2019s per-camera fine amount, the city is estimated to bring in about $64 million per year.\u00a0<\/p>\n The cameras are expected to be fully operational by summer or fall 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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