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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislation into law that authorizes a speed-camera pilot program in hopes to reduce those speeding drivers.
According to KTLA 5, Los Angeles, Glendale, and Long Beach are 3 of the 6 cities that will have speed-cameras. There are mixed feelings on these speed-cameras as some think it will help people stop speeding so much while others think there are better ways to spend taxpayers money. The speed-cameras will automatically ticket drivers who exceed the speed limit by 11mph and the 1st offense will come with a warning. Those who get a 2nd offense will have to pay $50 and those who are low-income drivers they will only have to pay $25.
“Speed is by far the largest reason why people are being hit and killed on our streets in Los Angeles,” Damian Kevitt, the executive director of Streets are for Everyone, told KTLA. “We have an increasing problem of traffic violence. We have an increasing number of people who are dying or being seriously injured. You see it on the news every night. It requires signage ahead of the cameras that show that this is an area where if you don’t slow down, you’re going to get a ticket. This is not a gotcha sort of thing. This is a deterrent. It’s a way to say, ‘Hey, people, slow down.’”
This new law goes into effect on January 1, 2024 and the cameras aren't expected to be in place until next summer. What do you think of this new pilot program? For more, click here.