Overview
- Los Angeles has begun a five-year Speed Safety System Pilot Program that can deploy up to 125 cameras in high‑risk locations such as school zones, parks and construction areas.
- Automated systems capture speeding vehicles and mail citations to registered owners, with fines of $50 for 11–15 mph over, $100 for 16–25 over, $200 for 26–99 over and $500 for 100+ mph.
- Before issuing fines, cities must post signs for 30 days and run a 60‑day warning phase, and drivers 11–15 mph over the limit may initially receive a warning notice.
- CHP and the DMV launched the FAST program to automatically refer 100+ mph cases to the DMV’s Driver Safety Branch for potential immediate license actions independent of court outcomes.
- CHP reported 9,308 enforcement actions during the New Year period, including 2,972 speeding citations and 92 alleged triple‑digit cases, as officials cite rising severe crashes and roughly 18,000 100+ mph citations in 2024.