Parked in a bus lane? LA's DASH cameras could catch you – NBC Los Angeles

Parked in a bus lane? LA’s DASH cameras could catch you  NBC Los Angeles

Two forward-facing cameras mounted behind the windshields of DASH buses will automatically detect and record vehicles obstructing bus lanes and bus stops. LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 25: A public transit bus moves along downtown streets on April 25, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. As gasoline prices soar, Los Angeles bus and rail systems are rapidly gaining new riders. Ridership on Los Angeles’ red line subway route is up 17.5 percent this year using numbers calculated before the price of gasoline reached to $3 a gallon. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will begin mailing warning notices Monday to the registered owners of vehicles detected illegally parked in bus lanes or at bus stops by cameras mounted on DASH buses, the agency announced Thursday.

Warnings will be issued for the first 60 days of the automated enforcement program, with citations requiring payment beginning Jan. 2, 2027,according to the department. Two forward-facing cameras mounted behind the windshields of DASH buses will automatically detect and record vehicles obstructing bus lanes and bus stops. All potential parking violations will be reviewed by LADOT personnel before citations are issued, officials said. Payment plans are available to people with low incomes, according to the department. “As Mayor, my focus remains on building a transit system that Angelenos deserve and