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Assembly Bill 2336 would establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program allowing the use of speed cameras in Los Angeles as well as most of the Bay Area. It has already passed the Transportation Committee and is under review in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. If passed, it would invariably lead to the spread of speed cameras throughout the state.

The NMA is opposed to automated traffic enforcement, including speed cameras, for a number of reasons including:

• Photo radar can generate false readings
• This type of automated enforcement emphasizes ticket volume
• There is no certifiable witness to the alleged violation
• The driver of the vehicle is not positively identified by the camera which means, by default, the owner of the vehicle receives the ticket whether or not he/she was the driver at the time of the alleged violation
• Speed cameras have not been shown to improve traffic safety