Los Angeles' speed camera program is going live from today, i.e. on October 26, 2026. A total of 20 cameras have been placed in crucial areas to reduce speeding, prevent fatal crashes and improve road safety across the city. Under the five-year pilot program, which was authorized under California Assembly Bill 645, a total of 125 camera are expected to be installed.

The initiative follows California Assembly Bill 645, which authorized automated speed enforcement pilot programs in selected cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. As per reports, the five-year initiative is expected to cost approximately $38.5 million.

As per reports, the cameras will capture images of vehicles' rear license plates to identify speeding violations. The system is intended to discourage dangerous driving, particularly on roads where speeding poses a higher risk to pedestrians and other motorists. Drivers caught exceeding speed limits by at least 11 mph will be subject to automated enforcement.

Under the speed camera program, offenders will be fined based on their speed limit. According to reports, penalties range from $50 for driving 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit to $500 for speeds exceeding 100 mph. So for speeds 11 to 15 mph over the limit, you will have to pay $50, $100 for speeds 16 to 25 mph over the limit, $200 for speeds 26 to 99 mph over the limit, and $500 for speeds exceeding 100 mph over the limit.

However, motorists will initially receive warnings for 60 days before fines are imposed, according to details released by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).

The first phase includes 20 cameras, with the city planning to expand the network to 125 locations during the five-year pilot.

The cameras are expected to be installed in areas identified as high-risk for traffic collisions, including school zones and roads where serious crashes have occurred.

As reported by NBC, the first 20 cameras are placed in these locations:

Beverly Boulevard from Belmont Avenue to Witmer Street

West 8th Street from South Westmoreland Avenue to South Hoover Street

Oxnard Street from Ethel Avenue to Coldwater Canyon Avenue

Victory Boulevard from Ethel Avenue to Coldwater Canyon Avenue

Highland Avenue from Franklin Place to Camrose Drive

Western Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Los Feliz Boulevard

Franklin Avenue from Cheremoya Avenue to Tamarind Avenue (north)

South La Cienega Boulevard from West Pico Boulevard to West Olympic Boulevard

La Brea Avenue from West First Street to Beverly Boulevard

Olympic Boulevard from South La Brea Avenue to South Sycamore Avenue

Fairfax Avenue from Clinton Street to Waring Avenue

West Olympic Boulevard from Alvira Street to Stearns Drive

Melrose Avenue from North Hayward Avenue to North Orange Grove Avenue

Victory Boulevard from Kester Avenue to Cedros Avenue

Sepulveda Boulevard from Tupper Street to Plummer Street

Foothill Boulevard from Newhome Avenue to Sherman Grove Avenue

West Florence Avenue from South Vermont Avenue to South Hoover Street

South Vermont Avenue from West 66th Street to West Florence Avenue

South La Cienega from 3721 La Cienega Boulevard to Bowesfield Street

Venice Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard to Pisani Place

National Boulevard from Butler Avenue to 405 Freeway

Balboa Boulevard from Lassen Street to Plummer Street

Nordhoff Street from Petit Avenue to Gothic Avenue

Santa Monica Boulevard from North Hobart Boulevard to North Normandie Avenue

South Gaffey Street West from West First Street to West Second Street

The program has sparked a row over privacy. However, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) told NBC that the cameras will not use facial recognition technology. As per the NBC report, images that do not result in a violation will be deleted within five days, while images associated with violations will be retained for no more than 60 days.