{"id":294460,"date":"2026-05-01T05:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294460\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:35:15","slug":"san-francisco-raked-in-millions-from-speed-cameras-theyre-coming-to-la-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294460\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco raked in millions from speed cameras \u2014 they\u2019re coming to LA next"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drivers in San Francisco are easing off the gas as the city rakes in millions from speed camera fines.<\/p>\n

All told, the cameras have generated $7.4 million in revenue for the city since fines began in August, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told The Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s 33 cameras were switched on in March 2025 and have cut the number of drivers speeding over 10mph from 25% to just 6%, according to data first reported by the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And enforcement has been widespread.<\/p>\n

Since August, the program has issued 163,906 citations, according to the SFMTA. Another 553,617 warnings have been handed out since March 2025, including the initial 60-day grace period.<\/p>\n

The analysis found the crackdown is sticking. About 65% of drivers who received a warning or ticket didn\u2019t reoffend, while 82% were cited no more than once or twice ver the yearlong period.<\/p>\n

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The speed camera program in San Francisco has generated $7.4 million in revenue. MediaNews Group via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Speed remains a leading cause of severe crashes and fatalities, and California officials have pointed to automated enforcement as a way to reverse rising traffic deaths. San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Aerial view of Long Beach\u2019s Belmont Shore at dusk. Long Beach is included in the speed camera pilot program. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The early results are likely to catch the attention of Los Angeles, which is preparing a much larger rollout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

City officials plan to install roughly 125 cameras across its districts by the end of July as part of a state pilot program<\/a> approved in 2023 \u2014 one that also includes San Jose, Oakland and Long Beach.<\/p>\n

Like San Francisco, LA\u2019s cameras will target drivers exceeding the speed limit by at least 10 mph \u2014 a threshold aimed at curbing the most dangerous behavior<\/a> rather than minor infractions.<\/p>\n

Experts cited by the Times say the Bay Area city\u2019s results are in line with programs nationwide. Research in New York City has shown violations often drop<\/a> within months of cameras being installed and tend to stay lower over time.<\/p>\n

Officials told the Times the city has paired enforcement with other measures \u2014\u00a0including speed humps, clearer road markings and targeted safety efforts \u2014\u00a0to reinforce the changes. That kind of multi-pronged approach could be key in sprawling, car-heavy Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The stakes are high.<\/p>\n

Speed remains a leading cause of severe crashes and fatalities, and California officials have pointed to automated enforcement as a way to reverse rising traffic deaths.<\/p>\n

For now, San Francisco\u2019s early data offers a clear signal: drivers do change their behavior when cameras go up.<\/p>\n

And in Los Angeles, that shift could be coming soon \u2014\u00a0whether motorists like it or not.<\/p>\n

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