Expand<\/a><\/p>\nThe nine need-based locations are Artesia Boulevard, from Harbor to Butler avenues; Second Street, from Bay Shore Avenue to Appian Way; Pacific Avenue, from Willow Street to Pacific Coast Highway; Seventh Street, from Cherry to Termino avenues.; Atlantic Avenue, from the Los Angeles River to Artesia Boulevard; Long Beach Boulevard, from Victoria to Market streets; Ocean Boulevard, from Pacific to Atlantic avenues; Willow Street, from Pacific to Atlantic avenues; and Anaheim Street, from Redondo to Termino avenues.<\/p>\n
The nine geographic diversity prioritization locations are Shoreline Drive, from Pine Avenue to Ocean Boulevard; Ocean Boulevard, from Alamitos to Orange avenues; Seventh Street, from Park to Santiago avenues; Bellflower Boulevard, from Stearns to Willow streets; Cherry Avenue, from Wardlow to Bixby roads; Anaheim Street, from Atlantic to Walnut avenues; Santa Fe Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway to 21st Street; Long Beach Boulevard, from San Antonio Drive to 45th Street; and Long Beach Boulevard, from Artesia Boulevard and 70th Street.<\/p>\n
Long Beach drivers will get an opportunity to become aware of these devices during a warning phase.<\/p>\n
During the 60-day warning period \u2013 which will begin next week \u2013 all vehicles detected by the automated speed devices traveling 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit will be identified, and the registered owner will receive a warning notice, according to a staff report.<\/p>\n
City officials say they hope this warning phase will serve as an educational tool, providing drivers with clear notice of the new enforcement system and an opportunity to adjust their driving behaviors accordingly.<\/p>\n
After the warning period, the system will transition to full enforcement, at which point valid citations will be issued, the staff report said. The pilot program is set to end in 2031.<\/p>\n
The fines from the automated speed enforcement cameras will start at $50 for driving 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit, with the first violation being a warning; $100 for driving 16 to 25 mph over the limit; $200 for driving 26 mph or more over the limit; and $500 for driving at a speed of 100 mph or more.<\/p>\n
Penalty reductions are available only for individuals who qualify based on income, according to the city\u2019s website. Approved indigent individuals receive an 80% reduction in fines and penalties, while individuals earning up to 250% of the federal poverty level receive a 50% reduction.<\/p>\n
Public Works will oversee the system, with help from a contractor \u2013 Verra Mobility \u2013 that will help maintain systems and equipment, provide a processing system and printing\/mailing services to support enforcement for the five-year pilot period, according to city officials. No citation information will be shared with the Long Beach Police Department or other enforcement agencies, a Public Works Department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
The devices will be triggered when a vehicle is speeding and a camera captures the rear license plate and rear of the vehicle, the Public Works spokesperson added. The system will not photograph the driver\u2019s face \u2013 a growing concern that has been brought up by residents as the city moves toward the pilot\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, city officials say, they hope the automated speed safety devices make drivers \u201cthink twice\u201d about speeding. While the program will generate some revenue, funds will go toward supporting the program\u2019s operation, with any remaining money being invested in other traffic safety measures, such as traffic calming and safety education.<\/p>\n
More information about Long Beach\u2019s Speed Safety System can be found at longbeach.gov\/pw<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach wants motorists to slow down \u2014 and one way the city is trying to enforce safe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482111,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,23,131,133,132,137],"class_list":["post-482110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-local-news","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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