The state approved automated traffic enforcement for a five-year pilot program.
California Assembly Bill 645, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, paves the way for automated traffic enforcement in more California cities.
Roger Rudick explains in Streetsblog San Francisco. “This year's bill, A.B. 645, was authored by Glendale Assemblymember Laura Friedman, and had multiple co-authors, including Assemblymember Phil Ting and Senator Scott Wiener, as well as Assemblymembers Marc Berman, Matt Haney, Alex Lee, and Buffy Wicks.”
Advocates like Jodie Medeiros of Walk San Francisco say speed cameras are “a powerful, proven tool to help take on the #1 cause of severe and fatal crashes.”
A CBS News Bay Area article adds that speed camera pilot programs will be launched in San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco, as well as Los Angeles, Glendale, and Long Beach. The cities required state approval for automated enforcement.
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