Overview
- The city switched on the cameras Jan. 14 and will issue warnings only for 60 days before starting citations in mid-March.
- Fines will range from $50 for driving 11–15 mph over the limit to $500 for drivers traveling 100 mph or more, with discounts for low-income residents.
- Camera-issued tickets are classified as non-moving violations that do not add license points or affect insurance.
- Under AB 645, devices may photograph only rear license plates, cannot use facial recognition, and footage is retained five days without a violation or 60 days with one and held by the Oakland Department of Transportation.
- Oakland contracted Verra Mobility to run the program, and San Francisco’s earlier rollout saw about a 72% reduction in speeding at studied sites after six months, according to SFMTA.