Speed Cameras Are Officially Coming To PCH: 'A Huge Win For The Safety Of Malibu'

MALIBU, CA — Speed cameras will be installed at five locations along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu as part of legislation signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.

The law, SB 1297, authorizes the installation of speed feedback signs and cameras along the 21-mile stretch of PCH in the city beginning Jan. 1.

The cameras will allow authorities to issue tickets to motorists caught speeding remotely. The fines are as follows:

• 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit: $50
• 16 to 25 mph over the speed limit: $100
• 26 mph or more over the speed limit: $200
• speeds over 100 mph: $500

First-time violators traveling less than 15 mph over the speed limit will be sent a warning.

The fine will be a civil penalty and violators will not be subjected to a loss of driving privileges or points on their licenses.

The bill was authorized by Malibu representative Sen. Ben Allen in the wake of a crash nearly a year ago on PCH that killed four Pepperdine University students. Authorities say the driver who struck the women, who were on the side of PCH, was traveling over 100 mph.

Allen in a statement said the law is a "huge win for the safety of Malibu residents and its visitors."

"We are incredibly grateful to Gov. Newsom for signing this life-saving bill into law. SB 1297 is a major victory for public safety in Malibu, and it brings us one step closer to making PCH safer for everyone who travels through our city," Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart said. "The installation of speed feedback signs and cameras will help prevent further tragedies, and we look forward to implementing these vital safety measures as soon as possible."

The introduction of the speed cameras on PCH will be done as part of a pilot program that sunsets within five years. The bill signed Friday adds Malibu to a list of six other cities — Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, Long Beach and San Francisco — set to install cameras within their boundaries.

The city is set to iron out the process for deploying the speed cameras in the coming months.

Malibu's legislative victory comes the same week that Newsom vetoed a bill that would have created new penalties for speeding, which was authored by Malibu's legislators in response to recent speed-related fatal crashes on PCH.

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