SF launches the first fixed speed cameras of California, fines on scale by income

The fines start at $ 50 for people taken by accelerating between 11 and 15 mi / h above the speed limit once the period of thanks to 2 months expired

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In a city known for its steep hills, its expensive coffee and its implacable technological experiences, San Francisco is trying a new strategy for the application of traffic. It is now the first city of California to install fixed speed cameras in 33 locations across the city. As you would expect, the move arouses a certain controversy, but local officials put on the cameras to limit accidents and injuries. For the moment, they have kept the limited cameras to school zones and high injury corridors, areas where speed tends to have the highest issues.

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Speed ​​cameras were on last Thursday and will initially be used during a two -month trial period. Once these two months, the inhabitants who break the speed limit begin to receive fines by post. The locations of all speed cameras have been publicly shared, so it should not take the inhabitants for a long time to find out where they are.

Fines related to speed and income

The fines will only be issued if a driver exceeds the speed limit of 11 MPH. If they drive between 11 and 15 MPH above the limit, the fine will be $ 50. The fine climbs to $ 100 if you drive 16-25 MPH on the displayed limit, $ 200 if driving 26+ MPH on and $ 500 for any car driving 100 MPH or more in the city.

A notable detail is that these fines are only civil penalties, which means no point on your license. Low -income drivers are also eligible for a 50%discount, defined as anyone living alone and earn less than $ 30,120 per year. The income thresholds adapt according to the size of households:

Revenue requirements for low -income reductions

According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), it could issue up to 42,000 quotes per day. Addressing ABC7 News, the SFMTA transport director Julie Kirschbaum, said that there would be warning signs with each intersection with a speed camera, and other California cities could deploy speed cameras in the future.

The local Walk SF defense group says that 42 people were killed in traffic accidents in San Francisco last year. He is convinced that the cameras will bring people to slow down.

“Speeding cameras change the behavior, then it reduces accidents,” said Walk SF communications director Martsey. “New York has just seen spectacular results in change in behavior and very few people get tickets for the second, so people learn quickly.”