Oakland will get 18 speed cameras over the next six weeks

"Over the next six weeks, Oakland plans to install 18 speed cameras that will lead to the automatic ticketing of drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour. They will be the first speed cameras in the city in 11 years, since a handful that had been installed were turned off or taken down after privacy advocates successfully argued that their use risked violating residents' civil rights."

"During that time, Oakland's speeding issues have persisted. The Oakland Police Department said two years ago that speeding, running of red lights, and the failure to yield were the leading causes of collisions in the city that led to serious injuries or deaths. The Oakland Department of Transportation said that in the city's most dangerous corridors, known as its high injury network, speeding was the single leading cause of crashes that injured pedestrians."

"The cameras will all be posted on major roadways in Oakland's high-injury network. Two on 98th Avenue, one near Birch Street and one near Church Street Two on Bancroft Avenue, one near 65th Street and one near 86th Street Two on Foothill Boulevard, one near 19th Avenue and one near 24th Avenue Two on 7th Street, one near Adeline Street and one near Broadway One on Hegenberger Road, near Hawley Street "

Oakland will install 18 speed cameras over the next six weeks to automatically ticket drivers who exceed speed limits by more than 10 miles per hour. These are the first speed cameras in 11 years after an earlier set was turned off or removed following privacy advocates' successful claims that their use risked violating residents' civil rights. Speeding, running red lights, and failure to yield remain leading contributors to serious or fatal collisions, and speeding is the leading cause of pedestrian-injuring crashes in the city's high-injury network. Cameras will be placed on major roadways across that network. Tickets will be mailed to registered owners and penalties will increase with higher speeds.

Read at The Oaklandside