EL CAJON, Calif. — El Cajon city leaders are taking action against a growing speeding problem by proposing a one-year pilot program using automated warning systems to discourage dangerous driving. The initiative would complement, rather than replace, traditional police enforcement. City officials will also hold a town hall next Tuesday to gather community input on the proposal.
Under this proposal, the pilot program would install four automated warning systems—one in each council district—using cameras or sensors to send written warnings to drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 miles per hour. California law prohibits automated systems from issuing fines, so the program would focus on warnings designed to encourage safe behavior while collecting data on speeding patterns throughout the city.
“It is rapidly becoming one of the major issues. We are having a lot of car accidents,” said El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells. The mayor noted that speeding has worsened significantly over the past two decades, making immediate action critical…