Are there speed cameras near Chinatown?

Yes. Neighboring Boyle Heights, Downtown, Echo Park and Lincoln Heights have 18 cameras.

When do LA's speed cameras start issuing tickets?

LADOT says the first cameras switch on Oct. 26, 2026, with all of them active by the end of 2026. Each camera starts with a 60-day warning period before tickets go out.

How fast do you have to go to get a speed camera ticket in LA?

Cameras only flag vehicles going 11 mph or more over the posted limit. Fines start at $50 and the tickets are civil, like parking tickets, with no points on your license.

Camera-free, for now

Speed cameras in Chinatown

No. Chinatown doesn't have any of the city's 125 speed camera locations. The closest is on Beverly Blvd at Belmont Ave, about 0.7 miles away.

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Boyle Heights

35 mph speed limit
E 4th St
Coming soon
Between S Mott Ave and S Evergreen Ave
2 cameras, enforcing westbound and direction not listed · 35 mph limit · near a school
35 mph speed limit
E 4th St
Coming soon
Between S Pecan St and S Boyle Ave
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit · near a school
35 mph speed limit
Marengo St
Coming soon
Between N Mission Rd and Lord St
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit
35 mph speed limit
S Soto St
Coming soon
Between E 6th St and E 4th St
2 cameras, enforcing northbound and southbound · 35 mph limit · near a school

Downtown

25 mph speed limit
W 7th St
Coming soon
Between S Flower St and S Grand Ave
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 25 mph limit · near a school
35 mph speed limit
S San Pedro St
Coming soon
Between E 17th St and E 15th St
1 camera, enforcing northbound · 35 mph limit · near a school
40 mph speed limit
S San Pedro St
Coming soon
Between E 6th St and Winston St
2 cameras, enforcing northbound and southbound · 40 mph limit

Echo Park

35 mph speed limit
Riverside Dr
Coming soon
Between Riverside Ter and Allesandro St
1 camera, enforcing southbound · 35 mph limit · near a school
35 mph speed limit
W Sunset Blvd
Coming soon
Between Rosemont Ave and N Alvarado St
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit · near a school

Lincoln Heights

35 mph speed limit
Marengo St
Coming soon
Between N Mission Rd and Lord St
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit

Closest cameras

35 mph speed limit
Beverly Blvd
Coming soon0.7 mi away
Between Belmont Ave and Witmer St
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit · near a school · Westlake

Questions people ask

Are there speed cameras in Chinatown?: No. Chinatown doesn't have any of the city's 125 speed camera locations. The closest is on Beverly Blvd at Belmont Ave, about 0.7 miles away.
Are there speed cameras near Chinatown?: Yes. Neighboring Boyle Heights, Downtown, Echo Park and Lincoln Heights have 18 cameras.
When do LA's speed cameras start issuing tickets?: LADOT says the first cameras switch on Oct. 26, 2026, with all of them active by the end of 2026. Each camera starts with a 60-day warning period before tickets go out.
How fast do you have to go to get a speed camera ticket in LA?: Cameras only flag vehicles going 11 mph or more over the posted limit. Fines start at $50 and the tickets are civil, like parking tickets, with no points on your license.

Speed cameras in Chinatown

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