Starting Monday, drivers illegally parked in bus lanes or bus stops on select streets in Los Angeles will face a $293 ticket. The pilot program, a partnership between LA Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), aims to improve the speed and reliability of bus services for the 700,000 daily bus riders in LA County.
A bus stops for passengers in Koreatown. If you aren't driving a bus and you park in a bus lane or in a bus stop, you could get hit with a hefty fine.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.Drivers parked in bus lanes or bus stops on some L.A. streets could be hit with a $293 ticket starting Monday.
Anthony Crump, Metro's executive officer for community relations, told LAist the goal is to boost speed and reliability for the 700,000 bus rides taken every weekday in L.A. County. Drivers who were illegally parked in bus lanes or bus stops were given warnings, but it’ll actually cost you come next week.
Metro has installed 50 cameras in select buses on lines 720 and 212, which run along Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.
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