Don’t Park in the Bike Lane! California City Is Using Automated Bike Lane Tickets

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By Joe LintonJul 1, 2026, 6:54 pm43 pts
Since May 1, the city of Santa Monica has been using AI camera technology to ticket drivers parked in bike lanes. Starting today, the program shifted from issuing warnings to issuing actual $93 tickets. Santa Monica is the first California city to use this new technology; cameras are mounted on city vehicles.…

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