Overview
- The city announced Tuesday that it will place 18 automated speed cameras at high‑injury surface‑street locations, including Long Beach Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard.
- Cameras will flag drivers going 11 miles per hour or more over the limit, photograph rear license plates, and send evidence for review by trained staff before a citation is mailed.
- Fines are graduated by speed: $50 for 11–15 mph over, $100 for 16–25 mph over, $200 for 26 mph or more, and $500 for 100 mph or more.
- Long Beach will run a mandatory 60‑day public warning period that must begin by Oct. 4, 2026, and will begin issuing citations no later than Dec. 3, 2026, after posting warning signs and speed‑feedback displays at each site.
- Officials cite a rise to 53 traffic deaths in 2025 and local accounts of dangerous crossings as the reason for the pilot, and they say violations will not appear on driving records or be reported to insurers while any surplus citation revenue must fund local traffic‑calming projects.