The proposed locations were identified in a report released by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation as part of the city’s Automated Speed Enforcement program, authorized by California Assembly Bill 645.
The Venice Neighborhood Council is scheduled to consider supporting the installation of automated speed enforcement cameras on two street segments during a board meeting Tuesday evening.
The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., according to the council’s agenda.
Under a motion council members will discuss whether to endorse the installation of speed cameras along parts of Washington Boulevard and Venice Boulevard as part of the city’s pilot Speed Safety Systems Program.
The proposed locations were identified in a report released by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation as part of the city’s Automated Speed Enforcement program, authorized by California Assembly Bill 645.
The report recommends potential speed safety cameras on Washington Boulevard between Marr Street and Thatcher Avenue in the eastbound direction and on Venice Boulevard between Pisani Place and Lincoln Boulevard in both directions.
Transportation officials used factors such as crash history, roadway characteristics and proximity to schools to determine candidate locations for the cameras, according to the report.
The Federal Highway Administration says speed cameras can reduce crashes by 20% to 50%, based on recent research cited in program materials.
If installed, the cameras would be administered by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. According to the agency, collected data would not be shared with outside local, state or federal agencies unless required by a court order.
The speed enforcement program is currently subject to a 30-day public comment period required under state law.
