SPEEDLIMIT20

Speed camera on Mission St

Between 8th St and 9th St · District 6

Posted speed limit
20 mph
Citation threshold
31 mph
Minimum fine
$50
Licence points
None
Active — issuing citations
Mission St from 8th St to 9th 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 31 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:

85th percentile speed
29 mph
Drivers 10+ mph over the limit
11.82%
Daily vehicles
14,280
Equity priority community
Yes

The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85% of drivers travel. Here it is 29 mph on a road posted at 20 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: 37.77687, -122.41377

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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.

  1. Speed Safety Cameras — program page and camera location tableSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
    SFMTA publishes an operation status for each of its 33 cameras, plus the fine schedule and the reduced amounts for low-income drivers.
  2. Approved Automated Speed Enforcement Camera LocationsSFMTA
    The selection methodology and the data behind each of the 33 sites.
  3. AB 645 — Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program (2023)California Legislature
    The statute authorising speed cameras in six California cities through Jan 1, 2032.
  4. Speed Safety Camera CalibrationsSFMTA
    Calibration certificates. SFMTA states radar is certified annually by a third party and inspected monthly.

Sources last verified August 2, 2026.