San Francisco is the first city to implement the speed safety camera program after Assembly Bill 645 passed in 2023. Photo: Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
San Francisco's recently installed speed safety cameras began fining drivers today after months of warnings.
State of play: The city began issuing citations across its 33 automated cameras as of midnight Tuesday.
Speed limit enforcements apply in both directions of travel unless noted otherwise, per SFMTA.
By the numbers: Fees begin at $50 for drivers speeding more than 10 mph and can run as high as $500 if a vehicle is going 100 mph or more.
Discounted fees are available for low-income residents and those who qualify for public assistance.
Catch up quick: San Francisco transportation officials say the cameras, which launched in March, have been effective in reducing excessive speeding and fatal traffic collisions at high-injury intersections across the city.
"By using technology to change driving behavior, we're not only slowing cars, but saving lives—especially as children head back to school," Viktoriya Wise, SFMTA's director of streets, said in a statement.
