Drivers beware.
Speed trap cameras will soon descend on iconic neighborhoods across Los Angeles including historic areas like Melrose, Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard, that will slap drivers with hefty fines.
About eight cameras will be installed in each district of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times, with a handful of other districts reaching more based on crash data and high-risk corridors.
Melrose Avenue from North Hayworth Avenue to North Orange Grove Avenue will now have a camera, as well as the historic drive down West Sunset Boulevard from North Sycamore Avenue to North McFadden Place, according to the Times.
From downtown Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, cameras are slated to pop up in streets across the city between April and July.
The public will then get a 60-day public education campaign, followed by a 60-day grace period before tickets start getting punched.
Earlier this month, the City Council unanimously passed a sweeping automated speed enforcement program, authorizing up to 125 cameras on the city’s most dangerous, high-crash streets.
Fines start at $50 for drivers going over 11 mph, but quickly climb — 16 to 25 mph over the speed limit results in a $100 fine, 26 mph over gets slapped a $200 bill, and anyone going above 100 mph faces a $500 ticket.
The program is expected to cost about $6.6 million a year, equating to roughly $4,450 per camera every month.
However, the city insists it will pay for itself and any additional revenue generated from the cameras will go toward traffic safety improvements.
To break even, the city would need about 133,500 fully paid $50 tickets annually, or roughly 66,750 $100 tickets, not counting additional administrative costs.
But, data from San Francisco’s speed camera program suggests LA will bring in much more than that, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
SF’s speed camera program, which has 33 cameras, issued roughly $7 million in tickets over five months — annualized that comes out to about $17 million, according to an analysis by the National Motorists Association policy director Jay Bieber.
Based on LA’s per-camera fine amount, the city is estimated to bring in about $64 million per year.
The cameras are expected to be fully operational by summer or fall 2026.
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