"The 18 cameras are expected to all be installed and operational by mid-January 2026, but they will only issue warnings at first. The cameras will start issuing cash-money fines to speeders a few months later. Citations are expected to start in spring 2026, the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) said in a press release, according to KRON4. Fines will start at $50 and increase to up to $500 for those traveling more than 100 mph."
"That sounds like the same fine structure as we're using here in SF. That would be fines starting at $50 for those going 11-15 miles over the speed limit, $100 for those going 16-25 miles over the speed limit, $200 for those going more than 25 miles over the speed limit, and a $500 fine for anyone who somehow manages to be going more than 100 miles per hour over the speed limit."
"Back in 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom started a program to install speed cameras to catch drivers speeding in cities like San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, Glendale and Long Beach. San Francisco's speed camera program has already been up and running since this past March, and the cameras have been issuing fines to speeders since August. Now those same speed cameras are coming to Oakland. KRON4 reports that Oakland is installing its own speed cameras, 18 of them citywide to be exact."
San Francisco operates 33 speed cameras and Oakland will deploy 18 cameras at high-injury intersections aimed at reducing severe collisions. Oakland's cameras will be installed by mid-January 2026 and issue warnings initially; citations will begin in spring 2026 with fines from $50 up to $500 for extreme speeds. The fine tiers start at $50 for 11–15 mph over the limit, $100 for 16–25 mph, $200 for over 25 mph, and $500 for speeds exceeding 100 mph. Locations are publicly shared and target intersections responsible for a disproportionate share of fatal and severe collisions.
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