Oakland's new speed cameras issued 82,000 tickets in just over a month

[rangerrebew]

Oakland's new speed cameras issued 82,000 tickets in just over a month
By Madilynne Medina,
News Reporter
May 27, 2026
 

Oakland’s new speed cameras are catching drivers at a rapid pace, recording about 82,000 citations with fines in just over a month.

Preliminary data from Oakland’s Department of Transportation shows that it issued an average of 60 citations per day per camera between March 15 and April 25. Though the 35 cameras at 18 locations were first activated on Jan. 14, the city did not start issuing fines for the first 60 days they were in operation.
 
Following the grace period, the fines now start at $50 for drivers going 11 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit. Drivers caught going 16 to 25 mph over the limit are fined $100, and driving more than 25 mph racks up a $200 ticket. If a vehicle is caught going more than 100 mph or more in general on the city streets, the fine is $500.

The top location for official citations was along southbound 2345 73rd Ave. with 8,127 speeding tickets. The highest speed recorded in that area was 43.7 mph. However, that location was not where the fastest drivers were caught.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/oakland-speed-camera-tickets-22279621.php

[rangerrebew]

I'm sure democrats will sob about how unequitable this system is, being harshest on the poor and immigrants which will be disproportionately hard economically for them to feed their families and pay their fines.  Of course, they could just drive within the law but that would never do for sob stories.

[massadvj]

I'm sure democrats will sob about how unequitable this system is, being harshest on the poor and immigrants which will be disproportionately hard economically for them to feed their families and pay their fines.  Of course, they could just drive within the law but that would never do for sob stories.

Liberals tend to love government until it does something like this. I wonder what percentage of the 82,000 will not pay the fine, then end up with suspended licenses and much more difficult legal problems down the road.