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Cameras in Central
Includes Historic South-Central
1 unverified red light intersection and 1 mapped plate reader in Central.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
What is inside Central, by camera type.
Central: 2 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Vernon Central 2, University Park 12, South Park 6 and Downtown 15.
Which streets in Central have cameras?
1 camera on 2 streets. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- 20th St 1 red light at Long Beach Ave, unverified
- Long Beach Ave 1 red light at 20th St, unverified
1 plate reader names no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Central
None inside Central. The nearest is on E Vernon Ave (9-6), 0.2 mi outside the boundary.
Red light cameras in Central
None from the city. The City of Los Angeles red light camera program ended on Jul 31, 2011. LA Metro lists 1 intersection (through Feb 2020) here, unverified, from public records. Each is pinned on the map.
License plate readers in Central
1 plate reader is on the map inside Central. 1 carry the Flock Safety tag. 10 more are just outside.
Flock cameras in Los Angeles → · License plate reader map →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Near ZIP 90021 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces north (as mapped) | Oct 21, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Central keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with. In California, a public agency may share only with other public agencies in the state.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. California requires one. Or ask the city for its records.
Traffic cameras in Central
None inside. Nearest: I-10 at Maple Ave, 0.3 mi outside.
Cameras just outside Central
Just outside the boundary: 2 speed cameras, 10 plate readers and 10 traffic cameras.
- Plate reader · Wholesale District 500 ft
- Speed camera · E Vernon Ave (9-6) 0.2 mi
- Traffic camera · I-10 East at Maple Ave 0.3 mi
- Traffic camera · I-10 West at Griffith/San Pedro 0.3 mi
- Traffic camera · I-110 North, north of EXPOSITION BLVD 0.3 mi
- Plate reader · Exposition Park 0.4 mi
- Plate reader · Exposition Park 0.4 mi
- Speed camera · S San Pedro St (14-3) 0.4 mi
- Traffic camera · I-110 South at Exposition Blvd 0.4 mi
- Plate reader · University Park 0.4 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Central
Red light: some unverified (public records).
Speed camera pages nearby: Wholesale District (3) · West Vernon (4)
Also near Central: Little Tokyo · Vermont Square · Adams-Normandie
Camera tickets near Central
In Los Angeles, speed cameras follow a state law, AB 645. The city's first 60 days of enforcement send warnings only. So do the first 60 days on each street it adds later.
After that, a ticket is a fine with no points on your license. Fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Central change.
Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.
- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- LADOT: speed camera list, checked Nov 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers (surveillance:type=ALPR), data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Caltrans CWWP2: Districts 6 and 7 camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- LA Metro: red light intersections, unverified, from public records (through Feb 2020) · records copy
- US Census Bureau TIGER/Line: roads 2024, where each listed red light intersection is pinned (public domain)
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- California Civil Code §1798.90.51: the use and privacy policy rule for plate readers
- California Civil Code §1798.90.55: the rule on who a public agency may share reads with
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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