Long Beach Speed Cameras: 18 Locations, Fine Schedule, and How to Fight Back

Long Beach is one of six California cities participating in the state's automated speed enforcement pilot program under AB 645. The city is installing 18 speed cameras across its nine council districts, with deployment planned for spring and summer of 2026.

How Long Beach Selected Its Locations

Long Beach took a data-driven approach, splitting the 18 spots into two groups of nine.

The first group is based on need — nine locations selected by scoring street segments on factors like frequency of street racing events, school zone proximity, crash severity history, and the daily number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit by 11 or more mph. Pacific Avenue between Willow and PCH recorded 4,500 daily speeders and 7 fatal crashes. Second Street between Bay Shore and Appian Way saw 6,800 daily speeders.

The second group ensures geographic diversity — at least one camera in each of Long Beach's nine council districts, targeting streets with concentrated trends like recent fatal crashes, racing activity, or geometric constraints that make traditional traffic calming difficult.

The 18 Camera Locations

Need-based locations:

• Artesia Boulevard between Harbor and Butler
• Second Street between Bay Shore and Appian Way
• Pacific Avenue between Willow and PCH
• Seventh Street between Cherry and Termino
• Atlantic Avenue from the LA River to Artesia
• Long Beach Boulevard between Victoria and Market
• Ocean Boulevard between Pacific and Atlantic
• Willow Street between Pacific and Atlantic
• Anaheim Street between Redondo and Termino

Geographic diversity locations:

• Shoreline Drive between Pine and Ocean
• Ocean Boulevard between Alamitos and Orange
• Seventh Street between Park and Santiago
• Bellflower Boulevard between Stearns and Willow
• Cherry Avenue between Wardlow and Bixby
• Anaheim Street between Atlantic and Walnut
• Santa Fe Avenue between PCH and 21st
• Long Beach Boulevard at San Antonio to 45th and Artesia to 70th

Key Program Details

Unlike some other pilot cities, Long Beach's program is managed by the Department of Public Works, not the police department. The cameras capture only the rear license plate — no facial images, no audio. Individual citation data is not shared with law enforcement agencies.

Your Options If You Get a Ticket

Speed camera citations in Long Beach are civil violations — no DMV points, no driving record impact. Fines range from $50 to $500. The first offense of 11 to 15 mph over is a warning. There is a 60-day grace period after each camera goes live.

Every citation is contestable through Trial by Written Declaration. Driver identity, signage compliance, calibration accuracy, grace period violations, and image quality are all legitimate issues that can be raised.

If you have financial hardship, the AB 645 income-based fine reductions apply in Long Beach: 80 percent off for public assistance recipients, 50 percent off for individuals at or below 250 percent of the poverty line. Community service options are also available.

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