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State DOT Camera Programs

Many state Departments of Transportation operate their own traffic camera enforcement programs, particularly for work zone speed enforcement. Below are the agencies we track.

Maryland Department of Transportation

MDOT · MD

MDOT oversees the Maryland SafeZones program, which deploys automated speed enforcement cameras in highway work zones statewide. The program has been operating since 2009 and is one of the most extensive work zone camera programs in the country.

SafeZones work zone speed camerasCoordination with local red light camera programs

New York City Department of Transportation

NYC DOT · NY

NYC DOT operates the largest school zone speed camera program in the United States, with over 2,000 cameras deployed across all five boroughs. The program was expanded to 24/7 operation in 2022.

School zone speed cameras (2,000+)Red light cameras (150+ intersections)

Illinois Department of Transportation

IDOT · IL

IDOT oversees work zone speed camera enforcement on state highways in Illinois. The state also coordinates with the City of Chicago, which independently operates the nation's largest school zone and park zone speed camera program.

Work zone speed camerasCoordination with Chicago speed camera program

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

PennDOT · PA

PennDOT operates the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program on limited-access highways across Pennsylvania. Authorized in 2018, the program uses mobile speed cameras in active work zones.

Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE)Coordination with Philadelphia programs

Virginia Department of Transportation

VDOT · VA

VDOT coordinates with local jurisdictions on speed camera and red light camera enforcement across Virginia. The state expanded authorization for work zone speed cameras in 2020.

Work zone speed camerasCoordination with local enforcement programs

Washington State Department of Transportation

WSDOT · WA

WSDOT coordinates traffic camera enforcement programs across Washington State. Cities like Seattle and Tacoma operate their own red light and speed camera programs under state authorization.

Work zone speed camerasTraffic monitoring camerasCoordination with city programs

District of Columbia Department of Transportation

DDOT · DC

DDOT operates one of the most extensive automated traffic enforcement programs in the entire United States. Washington DC has over 700 cameras including speed, red light, stop sign, and bus lane enforcement cameras.

Speed cameras (300+)Red light cameras (100+)Stop sign camerasBus lane cameras

Ohio Department of Transportation

ODOT · OH

ODOT coordinates with municipalities across Ohio on automated traffic enforcement. Ohio has a complex legal landscape for camera enforcement, with multiple court challenges affecting how programs operate.

Coordination with municipal camera programsWork zone safety initiatives