Camera systems shown to reduce speeding might not be operational in Los Angeles until the end of 2026, a transportation engineer told officials Wednesday, putting the city behind some of its peers throughout the state that are also piloting the technology.

Elected officials expressed frustration with the delay at an L.A. City Council transportation committee meeting.

“It has been about two years since we approved this, and we’re still talking about [requests for proposals],” L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park said. “I find that a little frustrating.”

In October 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing L.A. and five other California cities to pilot camera systems that cite speeding drivers on dangerous roads.

A representative for Streets Are For Everyone, a nonprofit also

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