In addition to these activities, officers respond to requests for service from residents and enforce violations that helps maintain Public Safety. Traffic officers address over 138,000 abandoned vehicle complaints and recover over 4,000 stolen vehicles annually.

The current 511 three-digit number routes the call to the region the traveler. 511 is a three-digit dialing code designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2000, making it easy for users to access traveler information services. Annually, traffic officers provide traffic control services at over 6,000 Special Events throughout the City at venues such as the Los Angeles Coliseum, Staples Center, Dodger Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, Greek theater, and the LA Marathon. Real-time traveler information enables the traveling public to make informed transportation choices. Real-time speeds, accidents, and traffic cameras. Our maps show updates on road construction, traffic accidents, travel delays and the latest traffic speeds. Select a point on the map to view speeds, incidents, and cameras. Officers respond 24/7 to requests for traffic control assistance from LAPD and LAFD to help manage traffic at major emergencies, signal outages, and large-scale public demonstrations. What’s happening on the road RIGHT NOW Real-time Los Angeles traffic information.

In addition to citation issuance, traffic officers perform a wide variety of duties.

Traffic officers are deployed 24/7 and patrol the city in shifts throughout the day to address the problem of parking violators and respond to constituent complaints of parking violations. Last year, traffic officers issued about 2.3 million citations. LADOT traffic officers enforce all parking laws in the California Vehicle Code and Los Angeles Municipal Code. Campus Traffic Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) offers Real Time Traffic for L.A.

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