San Francisco is launching a new program backed by the Democratic California government. Gavin Newsom This will issue speeding tickets based on revenue.
The speed safety system pilot plan is Signed by Newsom In October 2023, California cities are allowed to use speeding cameras to fine. Those considered low-income people who are eligible for huge discounts if they receive speeding tickets.
Violations of speeding violations range from $50 to $500, but those at 200% of the federal poverty level or below 200% of the household income are eligible for a 50% discount. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Bureau. Poor or homeless people are eligible for an 80% discount on speeding tickets.
San Francisco Officials launched the program on March 20, with a total of 33 speeding cameras around the city, but only half of them are operational.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference at Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
During the first 60 days of the pilot program, the cameras are only used to send warnings to speeding drivers and will be fined thereafter. The violation begins when a person exceeds the speed limit of more than 11 mph.
Speed cameras are placed in “high injury” areas, with 12% of San Francisco’s streets accounting for 68% of traffic-related serious injuries or deaths.
one Fact sheet For the pilot program, speeding cameras are placed “in fair ways” throughout the city.
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The map shows where the speed security camera will be located throughout San Francisco. (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Bureau)
The fact sheet states: “The program is designed to benefit all communities, not to pick out any particular community.”
San Francisco is not the only city to plan to launch a pilot program.
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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation will launch a similar program in 2026, which targets speeding drivers, but already One option Let low-income individuals perform community services instead of paying fines.
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