Automated Speed
Enforcement
Project Update, Locations & Timeline
Craig Raphael
Speed Safety Program Project Manager
Department of Transportation (OakDOT)
Higher speeds are more deadly
SPEEDING IS A PRIMARY
FACTOR IN TRAFFIC VIOLENCE
SPEED IS ESPECIALLY
DEADLY FOR PEDESTRIANS
AB 645: Speed Safety Pilot Authorization
• Authorizes local departments of transportation
(not police departments) in six cities to
establish a speed safety program (Oakland, SF,
LA, San Jose, Glendale, Long Beach)
• Establishes a 5-year pilot through 1/1/2032
• The number of cameras is limited based on the
city’s population: Oakland gets 18 camera
systems
• Any excess revenue beyond cost of program
operations must be reinvested into traffic
calming and spent within 3 years of
collection
AB 645 Establishes:
Speed
Penalties
11-15 MPH over: $50
16-25 MPH over: $100
26+ MPH over: $200
Type of
penalty
Civil penalty (not
moving violation)
Penalty
Issued to
Owner of vehicle (not
driver)
Warning
period
First 60 days: no-fee
warnings
● Citations are civil penalties (non-moving violations) – no impact to insurance or points on license
● Must offer a diversion program, ticket fee reductions between 50% to 80%, and payment plan options for low-income populations ● Flexibility & Warnings: 1-10 mph doesn’t get a ticket; camera locations must have signs posted; 60-day warning period ● Must conduct racial and economic equity impact analysis as part of pilot program evaluation
4 Equity Provisions in AB 645
Speed Violation
AB 645
Fine Indigent
(according to state
definition)
200% above
poverty level
0-10 mph $0 $0 $0
11-15 mph $50 $10 $25
16-25 mph $100 $20 $50
26 mph and over $200 $40 $100
Speed greater
than 100 mph
$500 $100 $250
Speed Violation Fine Structure
Portland, OR
Washington DC
94%
Decrease in cars going >10MPH
over speed limit*
82%
Decrease in cars going >10MPH
over speed limit**
New York City
17%
Reduction in total injuries**
Chicago, IL
15%
Decrease in fatal and severe injury
crashes*
Injury ReductionsSpeed Reductions
6 Speed Safety Systems Reduce Speeding & Injuries
*PDOT study. Defined as 11 mph or more over the speed limit based on four corridors where PBOT had speed safety cameras installed. See https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2023/10/5/pbot-begins-installing-new-safety- cameras-across-portland-milestone?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery **Transportation Research Board. As observed at seven sites selected randomly from 60 targeted enforcement zones in Washington DC. See
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3141/1830-05?journalCode=trra ***Hu, W., & McCartt, A. T. (2016). Effects of automated speed enforcement in Montgomery County, Maryland, on vehicle speeds, public opinion, and crashes.
Traffic Injury Prevention, 17(sup1), 53–58.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2016.1189076
*UIC Chicago. Translated into 36 fewer fatal and severe-injury crashes, 68 fewer moderate injury crashes, and 100 fewer minor-injury crashes over a two-year period. See https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/Red%20Light%20Cameras/2022/Sutton+ Tilahun_Chicago-Camera-Ticket_Exec%20Summary-Final-Jan10.pdf **USDOT, ITS Joint Program Office. See https://www.itskrs.its.dot.gov/2021-b01580 ***Li, R., El-Basyouny, K., & Kim, A. (2015). Before-and-After Empirical Bayes Evaluation of Automated Mobile Speed Enforcement on Urban Arterial Roads. Transportation Research Record, 2516(1), 44-52.
https://doi-org.libproxy.berkeley.edu/10.3141/2516-07
Montgomery County, MD
64%
Decrease in cars going >10MPH
over speed limit***
Edmonton, AB (Canada)
20%
Decrease in fatal and severe injury
crashes***
Camera Type Purpose Who owns/
Administers
Where/
How many
Status
Speed safety cameras
authorized under AB 645
To slow speeding vehicles and
improve traffic safety. Can only
photograph rear license plates.
City of Oakland
Department of
Transportation (OakDOT)
18 locations,
citywide
Not yet installed; anticipated
second half of 2025
Automated license plate
readers (ALPR) - Law
Enforcement
To aid in criminal investigations
related to stolen vehicles and
violent crimes, including assault,
human trafficking, robbery, and
homicide
California Highway Patrol 290 at fixed
locations only
New FLOCK system being
installed soon. (OPD’s older
ALPR technology is
currently deactivated due to
outdated technology and
non-conformance with the
City’s Surveillance
Ordinance Policy)
ALPR – Parking
Enforcement and
Management
To aid in enforcement of parking
rules and issuance of parking-
related citations
OakDOT Mounted to
parking
enforcement
vehicles
Currently in use
Video detection for traffic
signal operations (actuation)
To support traffic signal
operations, i.e. to detect when a
car is waiting to turn left on a
dedicated phase
OakDOT Many throughout
Oakland at traffic
signals
Currently in use
Cameras along International
Boulevard at Tempo Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) Stations
Monitor public activity and crime
at transit stations
AC Transit At Tempo stations
along International
Boulevard
Currently in use
Illegal dumping cameras To monitor illegal dumping at
known hotspot locations
Oakland Public Works 10 cameras Currently in use
What types of cameras does Oakland utilize for public safety? Speed Camera Impact Report
State Law Specification OakDOT Draft Impact Report
What is the purpose of the system? To enforce speed limits 24/7 at 18 locations to slow vehicle speeds
How does the system work? Fixed camera system with radar to detect speeding violations, mailed notices of violation with messaging and fines
How much will this cost, and where is the
money coming from?
OakDOT Operating Budget will fund the program, the cost of staff labor and contract could be up to $1.7 million annually
How will this program affect civil rights,
and how will those rights be safeguarded?
Minimal (or positive) impacts to civil rights:
• Unbiased enforcement reduces exposure to
discrimination; focus on license plate number minimizes the collection of personally identifiable information
Privacy Provisions & System Use Policy
State Law Specification OakDOT Draft System Use Policy
What data is collected? Rear license plate images for speeding vehicles only. No video or facial recognition
allowed.
Who can access the data? Individuals in authorized City of Oakland job classifications and those employed by the
camera vendor (only on a need-to-know
basis)
Who is the data shared with? No one outside of OakDOT (without a court order)
Where is the data stored? Locally & on SAAS platform
How will data be kept secure? Logging access to ASE system data, requiring logins with MFA
How long will the data be
retained?
Up to 120 days to comply with AB 645
requirements
Where can the 18 Cameras Go?
State Law Specification OakDOT’s Response
Cameras shall be located on a high-injury street,
a school zone street, or a street with
documented speed racing
All cameras will be located on the high-injury
network; several will be adjacent to schools and
in locations with speed-related collisions
Cameras cannot be located on state highways,
freeways or expressways
All cameras will be located on city-owned
streets (excludes freeways and segments of
International and San Pablo Blvd owned by
Caltrans)
Cameras should be located in areas that are
“geographically and socioeconomically diverse”
Camera locations will be spread throughout
Oakland, with at least 1 camera per City Council
district
To keep a camera location after 18 months, there
must be measurable reductions in speeding
behavior
Camera locations will be prioritized in locations
with vehicle speeds exceeding 10 MPH over the
speed limit
OakDOT 2024 Updated High Injury Network
https://www.oaklandca
.gov/resources/high-
injury-network-2024
OakDOT 2024 Updated High Injury Network
2024 HIN & State-Owned Streets
2024 Speed-Related KSI Crash Segments
Shortlist Speed Camera Locations (~40) & Speed-Related KSI Crash Segments
Proposed Speed Camera Locations (18) and HIN
Speed Camera Locations by Planning Area & Council District Planning Area Number of
Cameras
West Oakland 3
North Oakland/Adams
Point 3
Downtown 1
Eastlake/Fruitvale 4
Glenview/Redwood
Heights 1
Central East Oakland 6
East Oakland Hills 0
North Oakland Hills 0
Coliseum/Airport 0
Total 18
Council District Number of
Cameras
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 1
5 2
6 2
7 4
TOTAL 18
Proposed Speed Camera Locations (Downtown, West and North Oakland) Downtown/West Oakland
Location
(Main
Street)
Location
(Cross
Streets)
Speed
Limit
85th
Percentile
Speed
Number of
Daily Vehicles
>10 MPH Over
Posted Limit
% of Daily
Vehicles >
10 MPH
Over
Posted
Limit
Additional
Reasoning for ASE
MLK Jr. Way
Between
42nd and
43rd
30 MPH 37 MPH 540 7.43%
High observed speeds
with two travel lanes in
each direction;
uncontrolled
crosswalks
Claremont
Avenue
Between
Hillegass
Avenue and
College
Avenue
30 MPH 37 MPH 636 5.8%
Vehicles speeding to
and from SR 24; new
addition (2024) to High
Injury Network
West Grand
Avenue
Between
Chestnut and
Linden
30 MPH 39 MPH 1538 11.7%
High observed speeds
from vehicles traveling
to and from freeways;
preschool on block
San Pablo
Avenue
Between
Athens and
Sycamore
25 MPH 32 MPH 585 6.72%
Concentration of
speed related injury
collisions; uncontrolled
crosswalks
Broadway
Between
26th and 27th
St
20 MPH 27 MPH 1136 9.20%
Concentration of
speed related injury
collisions;
concentration of
pedestrians on
Broadway commercial
corridor
7th Street
Between
Adeline St
and Linden
St
30 MPH 39 MPH 1760 14.6%
Speeding from
vehicles traveling to
and from freeways;
uncontrolled crossings;
proximity to As-Salam
Mosque
7th Street
Between
Broadway
and Franklin
Streets
20 MPH 27 MPH 662 5.2%
Concentration of
seniors, children,
pedestrians in
Chinatown
Shortlist Speed Camera Locations (East/Deep East Oakland) Deep East
Location
(Main Street)
Location
(Cross
Streets)
Speed
Limit
85th
Percentile
Speed
Number of Daily
Vehicles >10
MPH Over
Posted Limit
% of Daily
Vehicles >
10 MPH
Over Posted
Limit
Additional
Reasoning for ASE
Bancroft
Avenue
Between
65th and
66th
30 MPH 34 MPH 266 2.90%
Uncontrolled
crosswalks;
proximity to schools,
churches
73rd Avenue
Between
Fresno
and
Krause
35 MPH 41 MPH 1514 6.2%
High observed
speed from vehicles
adjacent to
Markham
Elementary and
Eastmont Transit
Center
Hegenberger
Road
Between
Spencer
and
Hawley
40 MPH 57 MPH 10029 43%
Freeway-like
segment with four
travel lanes in each
direction; proximity
to speed-related
injury collisions
Bancroft
Avnuee
Between
86th Ave
and
Auseon
Ave
30 MPH 38 MPH 1247 8.10%
Uncontrolled
crosswalks;
proximity to schools,
churches
98th Avenue
Between
Blake
Drive and
Gould
Street
30 MPH 37 MPH 1340 6.6%
Proximity to speed
related injury
collisions; speeding
observed from
vehicles traveling to
and from I-880
98th Avenue
Between
Cherry
and Birch
30 MPH 34 MPH 469 3.10%
Adjacent to
Elmhurst United
Middle School;
proximity to speed
related injury
collisions
Proposed Speed Camera Locations (Fruitvale, San Antonio, Laurel) Eastlake/Fruitvale
Location
(Main Street)
Location
(Cross
Streets)
Speed
Limit
85th
Percentile
Speed
Number of Daily
Vehicles >10 MPH
Over Posted Limit
% of Daily
Vehicles > 10
MPH Over
Posted Limit
Additional
Reasoning for
ASE
Foothill
Boulevard
Between 19th
and 20th 30 MPH 33 MPH 203 2.8%
Proximity to
speed related
collisions;
uncontrolled
crosswalks;
proximity to
San Antonio
Recreation
Area
Foothill
Boulevard
Between
Irving and
24th
25 MPH 29 MPH 252 2.87%
Proximity to
speed related
collisions;
uncontrolled
crosswalks
Fruitvale
Avenue
Between
Galindo
Street and
Logan Street
25 MPH 30 MPH 458 3.60%
Uncontrolled
crosswalks;
proximity to
schools,
churches
International
Boulevard
Between
40th and 41st 25 MPH 29 MPH 767 8.0%
High observed
speeding from
vehicles
illegally using
the transit lane;
concentration
of speed-
related injury
collisions;
upcoming
capital project
MacArthur
Boulevard
Between
Green Acre
Road and
Enos Ave
30 MPH Pending Pending Pending
High observed
speeds from
vehicles
traveling to
and from I-580;
long section of
MacArthur
without a
traffic signal
AB 645
approved
-Conduct
stakeholder
outreach
-Develop
System Use
Policy &
Impact Report
-Finalize
locations
-Release RFP for
speed camera
vendor
-Seek approval
for System Use
Policy &
Impact Report
-Determine
business
processes &
procedures
-Award RFP for
speed camera
vendor
-Approve
vendor
contract
agreement
Begin public
education
campaign
Install cameras
and associated
signage
Cameras
Begin
Operation
(w/ 60-day
warning period)
Timeline
Slide 21T uesday, Jul y 16, 2024
Summer 2024 Fall/Winter 2024-25 Mid- to Late-2025
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