A Big Blue Bus equipped with ABLE cameras rolls through Santa Monica, where automated enforcement begins Sept. 1 to keep bus lanes and stops clear for riders. Photo: Big Blue BusBeginning on Sept. 1, the Santa Monica Department of Transportation, in coordination with the local police department, will start automated enforcement of vehicles parked illegally in both bus lanes and bus stops in Santa Monica, marking the official launch of its Automated Bus Lane and Bus Stop Enforcement, or ABLE, program. Under the program, two front-facing cameras mounted inside Big Blue Bus's fleet, including a license plate recognition camera, will automatically detect and record illegally parked vehicles. During the warning period, ABLE detected 352 instances of illegal parking in bus lanes and 777 instances at bus stops. Clear bus lanes and stops will help us deliver more efficient service for thousands of Big Blue Bus riders every day."