Drivers in Oakland were warned Friday to slow down or face the consequences as the city rolled out a network of new speed enforcement cameras in several neighborhoods.

The city’s Department of Transportation, along with its private-sector partner Verra Mobility, finished the installation last week of speed cameras at 18 high-risk locations around the city, Oakland officials announced at a news conference.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.