San Francisco raked in millions from speed cameras — they’re coming to LA next
San Francisco's speed camera program has generated $7.4 million in revenue since August, significantly reducing speeding incidents across the city. The program has issued over 163,000 citations and more than 553,000 warnings since March 2025, with data showing most drivers do not reoffend. Los Angeles is preparing a larger rollout of speed cameras by July as part of a state-approved pilot program that includes other California cities.
- ▪San Francisco's 33 speed cameras have generated $7.4 million in fines since August.
- ▪The number of drivers speeding over 10 mph dropped from 25% to 6% after the cameras were activated in March 2025.
- ▪Los Angeles plans to install approximately 125 speed cameras by the end of July under a state pilot program.
- ▪The pilot program also includes San Jose, Oakland, and Long Beach.
- ▪Speed remains a leading cause of traffic fatalities, and automated enforcement is seen as a tool to reduce deaths.
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Metro exclusive San Francisco raked in millions from speed cameras — they’re coming to LA next By Kevin Barr Published April 30, 2026, 5:23 p.m. ET Drivers in San Francisco are easing off the gas as the city rakes in millions from speed camera fines. 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. The city’s 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. And enforcement has been widespread. Since August, the program has issued 163,906 citations, according to the SFMTA.
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