According to ABC7, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning on installing AI-powered cameras to "help issue parking tickets to vehicle owners parked in bus lanes." The reason behind this is to help improve bus times, increase ridership and address mobility concerns.
"Blocking bus stop zones can create accessibility issues for passengers with disabilities, who rely on level boarding between the bus stop curbside and boarding the bus," Metro's board of directors said in a 2023 report.
Once the parking violation happens, it will be submitted to the L.A. Department of Transportation for review and from there they'll figure out if the person will actually be getting a ticket. These cameras are expected to go for a test run during the summer and then they'll be live hopefully by the end of the year. For more, click here.