Transit Lane Camera Enforcement

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In January 2008 the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) launched the transit Lane Enforcement Pilot project. This program, authorized by Vehicle Code Section 40240, allows the placement of forward-facing cameras on Muni vehicles to detect violations of parking restrictions in transit-only lanes, and issue parking citations based on video evidence. The forward facing cameras are aimed to allow traffic, including Muni vehicles, to move more quickly and efficiently through the City.

During the initial three-month phase of the pilot, the camera-equipped vehicles will only travel on Mission Street between Main Street and 11th Street, and on Geary Street between Market Street and Gough Street during the posted enforcement hours. If the first 90 days are successful, the SFMTA will inform the state legislature and continue the pilot by proceeding to install cameras on other buses operating in transit-only lanes.

During the first 30 days of the pilot, SFMTA issued warning notices to violators. As of March 3, 2008, official citations are being sent to the registered owner of the vehicle.

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