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LA speed camera tickets
Tickets, warnings and appeals · Updated Oct 20, 2026
Hear cameras before you reach them
A short spoken alert with the posted limit before every LA speed camera zone on your road.
How the cameras work
- The City of Los Angeles runs a speed camera pilot, operated by LADOT under California law (AB 645).
- Cameras record vehicles going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit.
- LADOT set October 26, 2026 as the program start and plans 125 camera systems across the city, all active by the end of 2026. As of October 20, 2026, 26 were on in their warning period. See every location.
- Cameras photograph the rear license plate, not drivers’ faces.
The posted speed limit is the law. The 11 mph threshold is when a camera records a violation, not a safe or legal speed.
The 60-day warning period
- For the first 60 days after cameras start on a street, drivers get warning notices instead of tickets.
- Each new street that gets cameras later starts its own 60-day warning period.
- A vehicle’s first violation in the city for going 11–15 mph over the limit is a warning notice.
Ticket prices
- $50 for 11–15 mph over, $100 for 16–25 mph over, $200 for 26 mph or more over, $500 for 100 mph or faster.
- These are civil penalties: no points on your driving record and no license suspension.
- The notice is mailed to the vehicle’s registered owner within 15 days. Payment is due within 30 days of mailing.
Signs to look for
State law requires a PHOTO ENFORCED sign with the posted speed limit no more than 500 ft before each camera, facing your direction of travel.
School zones
- Where a school zone has a lower limit only when children are present, cameras enforce that lower limit only around school hours: before and after school, and at lunch.
- Those school zone signs have flashing beacons that show when the lower limit is being enforced.
If you get a notice
- Within 30 days of the mailing date, you can ask for a free initial review by phone, mail, online, or in person.
- If you disagree with the result, you can request an administrative hearing within 21 days. You can ask to skip paying first if you can’t afford it.
- After the hearing, you can appeal to Superior Court within 30 days.
Skip the notice altogether
Speed Alert LA reminds you of the posted limit before each camera zone, so you stay under it and never get a notice.
Help for low-income drivers
- Tickets are reduced by 80% for people who qualify as low-income, and by 50% for people earning up to 250% of the federal poverty level.
- Payment plans of no more than $25 a month are available, with a processing fee of $5 or less.
- Community service can be done instead of paying.
Camera privacy rules
- Facial recognition is prohibited.
- Photos that don’t lead to a notice must be deleted within five business days.
- Camera records are confidential and can only be used to run the program.
Common questions
Where are the speed cameras in Los Angeles?
LADOT plans 125 speed camera systems (246 cameras on poles) across the city, each on a street segment between two cross streets. As of October 20, 2026, 26 systems were switched on in their warning period and 99 were under construction. The full list with a map is at speedalertla.com/cameras.
When do LA speed cameras start giving tickets?
LADOT set October 26, 2026 as the program start. For the first 60 days after cameras start on a street, drivers get warning notices instead of tickets, and each street that gets cameras later starts its own 60-day warning period.
How fast do you have to go to get a speed camera ticket in LA?
Cameras record vehicles going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit. The posted limit is still the law; 11 mph over is only the point where a camera records a violation.
How much is a speed camera ticket in Los Angeles?
$50 for 11–15 mph over the limit, $100 for 16–25 mph over, $200 for 26 mph or more over, and $500 for 100 mph or faster. These are civil penalties with no points on your driving record. A vehicle's first violation at 11–15 mph over is a warning notice.
Do LA speed camera tickets add points to your license?
No. They are civil penalties: no points on your driving record and no license suspension. The notice is mailed to the vehicle's registered owner.
Are LA speed cameras marked with signs?
Yes. California law requires a PHOTO ENFORCED sign with the posted speed limit no more than 500 feet before each camera, facing your direction of travel.
Do Waze or Google Maps show LA speed cameras?
Maps apps may show some cameras through user reports. Speed Alert LA uses LADOT's official list of all camera systems, with the street segment, direction and posted limit, and only alerts for cameras ahead of you on the road you're on.
Hear every camera first
Speed Alert LA plays a short spoken alert before each LA speed camera zone on your road, with the posted limit, while you use any maps app.
Sources
- LADOT — Speed Safety System
- City of Los Angeles — LA’s First Speed Cameras: How They Work (Oct 16, 2026)
- California Vehicle Code §§ 22425–22429
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Speed Alert LA is not affiliated with LADOT or the City of Los Angeles.