From LA.Streetsblog.org
By Joe Linton
Since May 1, the city of Santa Monica has been using AI camera technology to ticket drivers parked in bike lanes. Starting today, the program shifted from issuing warnings to issuing actual $93 tickets. Santa Monica is the first California city to use this new technology; cameras are mounted on city vehicles.
If you drive in Santa Monica, don’t block a bike lane. Don’t risk an automatic citation!
Below is the city’s full announcement from its Take the Friendly Road newsletter: