Drivers and residents will notice Monday that four automated speed-enforcement systems containing eight cameras have been installed at intersections in Los Angeles City Council District 5 and can be seen reacting to speeding motorists without taking them to task..
The first of the cameras was scheduled to begin operating Oct. 26 as part of a citywide effort to curb dangerous driving, according to a statement from Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who represents CD 5, which includes communities on the Westside and Mid-City areas.
They were installed at the intersections of La Brea Avenue and First Street, Fairfax Avenue and Clinton Street, Melrose and Hayworth avenues, and La Cienega and Pico boulevards, she said.
The cameras are not yet active, and motorists are not currently receiving warnings or citations from them.
But news video showed the shiny new camera at La Brea Avenue and First Street flashing repeatedly when vehicles sped by.
When the systems are activated, drivers traveling 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit will receive warnings during an initial 60-day period. After that period, citations will begin at $50, according to Yaroslavsky.