Summary
Long Beach's lead traffic engineer just left right before the city rolls out its new speed cameras, leaving a pretty big question mark over whether the safety program will launch smoothly. With the big rollout looming, losing the top person in charge of traffic management could cause some serious hiccups on our streets.
At a glance
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Impact analysis
If the rollout gets delayed or fumbled, it could waste taxpayer money and cost the city valuable grant or fine revenue.
Drivers who speed without getting caught might catch a temporary break if the rollout gets delayed.
Pedestrians and cyclists who were counting on these cameras to slow down reckless drivers and make the streets safer right away.
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