Outside the city limits
Speed cameras in Hawthorne
Hawthorne isn't part of the City of Los Angeles, so LA's speed camera program doesn't cover it. The closest LA city camera is on La Tijera Blvd at Manchester, about 2.4 miles away.
Coming soonWarnings onlyIssuing ticketsDirection enforcedEnforcement zone
Next door
Westchester
- 40 mph speed limit
La Tijera Blvd
Coming soonBetween Manchester and 74th St
2 cameras, enforcing northbound and southbound · 40 mph limit · near a school
Closest cameras
- 35 mph speed limit
Between W 80th St and W Manchester Ave
2 cameras, enforcing northbound and southbound · 35 mph limit · near a school · Vermont Knolls
- 35 mph speed limit
Between Avalon Blvd and Stanford Ave
2 cameras, enforcing eastbound and westbound · 35 mph limit · near a school · Green Meadows
Questions people ask
- Are there speed cameras in Hawthorne?
- Hawthorne isn't part of the City of Los Angeles, so LA's speed camera program doesn't cover it. The closest LA city camera is on La Tijera Blvd at Manchester, about 2.4 miles away.
- Are there speed cameras near Hawthorne?
- Yes. Neighboring Westchester has 2 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.