Speed camera on Hillsdale Ave
San Clemente Ave · westbound only · District 9
San José publishes camera locations but not a posted speed limit for each site. That means we can tell you the rule — a citation starts at 11 mph over whatever is posted — but not the exact speed on this street. Check the posted signs. SJDOT did lower limits on 23 street segments in 2025 ↗
What this camera means for you
This is one of 33 speed safety systems SJDOT is deploying 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 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.
Location
SJDOT 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.
SJDOT lists this location as Hillsdale Ave near San Clemente Ave.
Published location: 37.26959, -121.89922
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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 (City of San José GIS feature layer) — City of San José Department of TransportationCoordinates, travel direction and council district for all 33 speed cameras. The same layer also holds San José’s red-light cameras, which are excluded here.
- Speed Safety Cameras Pilot Program — locations, fines and FAQ — City of San JoséSJDOT’s official programme page, including the fine schedule and how locations were chosen.
- AB 645 — Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program (2023) — California LegislatureThe statute authorising speed cameras in six California cities through Jan 1, 2032.
- Speed Limit Reductions Planned to Fight Top Cause of Traffic Deaths (August 2025) — City of San JoséCouncil resolution lowering limits on 23 street segments, effective September 2025. San José does not publish a posted limit per camera, so no threshold is derived from this.
Sources last verified August 3, 2026.