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Long Beach is launching a bold new traffic safety push after hitting a deadly milestone—53 fatalities last year, 32 of them pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders. To tackle the crisis, city leaders are creating a unified traffic safety division funded by $5 million annually from 18 new automated speed cameras going live this fall. Warnings start in October, tickets in December—all aimed at changing driver behavior, not just collecting fines. With over 1,400 safety requests backlogged, the new division will streamline operations across fragmented teams. Inspired by San Francisco’s success (80% drop in speeding violations), Long Beach plans to reinvest camera revenue into safer streets: better crosswalks, speed humps, and more. Plus, Measure A and additional Pacific Coast Highway cameras round out a comprehensive strategy to protect everyone on the road.

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