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California has signed a new law that allows six cities to install speed cameras.
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The cities are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Glendale, Long Beach, and San Jose
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The speed cameras will be placed in areas with high traffic volume and a history of accidents.
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The cameras will be used to enforce the speed limit and reduce traffic accidents.
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The speed cameras will be calibrated to take pictures of vehicles that are traveling more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
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Drivers who are caught speeding by the cameras will receive a ticket in the mail.
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The tickets will be $75 for the first offense and $150 for each subsequent offense.
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The revenue from the tickets will be used to fund traffic safety programs in the cities where the cameras are installed.
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The speed camera program is a pilot program that will last for five years.
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The program will be evaluated at the end of the five years to determine whether it is effective in reducing traffic accidents.
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Proponents of the speed camera program say that it will help to improve traffic safety and reduce pedestrian fatalities.
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Opponents of the program say that it is unfair to drivers and that it is a form of government overreach.
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The speed camera program is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024.