Speed camera on Embarcadero
Between Green St and Battery St · District 3
“Embarcadero from Green St to Battery St — Issuing Violations” — SFMTA ↗
What this camera means for you
This is one of 33 speed safety systems SFMTA 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
SFMTA publishes the data behind each site selection. For this location:
The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85% of drivers travel. Here it is 36 mph on a road posted at 30 mph.
Location
SFMTA 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.
Published location: 37.80103, -122.39953
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Other cameras in District 3
- Columbus Ave at Lombard St · 20 mph
- Broadway at Powell St · 20 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 — program page and camera location table — San Francisco Municipal Transportation AgencySFMTA publishes an operation status for each of its 33 cameras, plus the fine schedule and the reduced amounts for low-income drivers.
- Approved Automated Speed Enforcement Camera Locations — SFMTAThe selection methodology and the data behind each of the 33 sites.
- 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 Camera Calibrations — SFMTACalibration certificates. SFMTA states radar is certified annually by a third party and inspected monthly.
Sources last verified August 2, 2026.