Speed camera on MLK Jr. Way
Between 42nd and 43rd · North Oakland/Adams Point · CD 1
What this camera means for you
This is one of 18 speed safety systems OakDOT operates under California AB 645. It photographs the rear licence plate of vehicles travelling 11 mph or more over the posted limit — on this street, that means 41 mph or above.
Citations are civil penalties, not moving violations. They do not add points to your driving record and are not reported to your insurer as a moving violation. Fines start at $50, and low-income drivers can request reductions or payment plans.
When cameras are first activated on a street, California AB 645 requires a 60-day warning period during which only warnings are issued.
Why this location was chosen
OakDOT publishes the data behind each site selection. For this location:
“High observed speeds with two travel lanes in each direction; uncontrolled crosswalks”— OakDOT, site selection notes
This block is on Oakland’s High Injury Network for: pedestrians, motor vehicles. That network is the small share of streets where most severe and fatal collisions happen.
The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85% of drivers travel. Here it is 37 mph on a road posted at 30 mph.
Location
OakDOT publishes a camera location rather than an enforcement zone, so this is a point on the block, not the exact pole position. See it on the map.
OakDOT lists this location as Martin Luther King Junior Way from 42nd to 43rd St.
Published location: 37.83192, -122.26788
Know when the cameras change
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Other cameras in CD 1
- Claremont Avenue at Hillegass Avenue · 30 mph
Common questions
Sources
Everything on this page comes from the primary sources below. If you find something that disagrees with an official source, the official source is right and we want to know — tell us.
- Speed Safety Cameras Pilot Program — locations, fines and timeline — Oakland Department of TransportationOakDOT’s official programme page: all 18 camera segments, posted limits, fine schedule and the privacy provisions.
- Speed Safety Camera Locations (ArcGIS feature layer) — City of Oakland GISCoordinates plus the speed, collision and demographic data behind each site selection.
- AB 645 — Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program (2023) — California LegislatureThe statute authorising speed cameras in six California cities through Jan 1, 2032.
- Speed Safety Cameras Background & Frequently Asked Questions — OakDOT
Sources last verified August 3, 2026.