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Oakland Speed Cameras Slash Violations | Oakland News
Oakland’s speed camera program is delivering big results—with a 70% drop in cars speeding 11+ mph over the limit, slashing daily speeding incidents by 20,000. Even before cameras went up, speeds were falling, but the tech clearly accelerated the trend. The most active spot, 73rd Ave, saw citations plunge from 320 to 253 daily. Over half of tickets went to drivers outside Oakland, and just 98 vehicles racked up more than 50 tickets in six months. With 526K notices sent out and an average violation just 14 mph over, officials are now using data to target infrastructure upgrades—like on Foothill…
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