Speed & Red-Light Camera Laws by State

Where: specified jurisdictions and highway work zones

Penalties: fines range from a minimum of $60 to a minimum of $100 depending on the jurisdiction and speed above the limit; highway work zone violations are a $250 civil fine; generally not included in criminal or driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (ranging from minimum of $60 to minimum of $110 depending on the jurisdiction); generally not listed in criminal or driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: statewide

Penalties: same as traditional enforcement penalty: maximum $250 fine and 3 points

Key provisions: not permitted on state highways; not placed within 600 feet of posted speed limit change except near school crossing

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: same as traditional enforcement penalty: maximum $250 fine and 2 points

Key provisions: not permitted on state highways; not placed within 600 feet of posted speed limit change except near school crossing

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones, railroad crossings and highway work zones

Penalties: not specified

Key provisions: police officer must be present and must issue citation at time of violation; in Interstate work zones, photos of speeding vehicles will be transmitted to an officer stationed downstream, who will then issue a citation or warning

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions may utilize in school zones, safety corridors and known speed contest or exhibition streets; the DOT may utilize in state highway construction or maintenance areas

Penalties: civil penalty; $50 if 11 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit; $100 if 16 to 25 mph over the posted speed limit; $200 if 26 mph or more over the posted speed limit or $500 if 100 mph or more

Key provisions: the number of speed safety systems operated by a specified jurisdiction shall be limited to between 9 and 125 based on population; the DOT may utilize up to 35 speed safety cameras in active state highway construction or maintenance areas

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: same as traditional enforcement penalty: $100 base fine and approximately $400 additional fees plus 1 point

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: maximum fine for most violations $40; 5 mph or less, warnings only; 6-9 mph, warnings on first offense and $40 for second or subsequent offense; 25 mph or more, $120; school or work zone violations carry double fines; not reportable to the Department of Public Safety; no points and not included in driving record (effective 08/12/26)

Key provisions: construction zones must be active for citation to be issued

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: maximum fine of $75; not reportable to Department of Public Safety; no points and not included in driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: work zones on highways with posted speed limits of 45 mph or greater, school zones, pedestrian safety zones, and DOT approved locations

Penalties: work zone violations: warning for first offense, $75 for second or subsequent offense within one year, $75 for 85 mph or greater; not listed on driving record nor used for insurance purposes; other violations: $50 for first offense, $75 for second or subsequent offense

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones, pedestrian safety zones, and DOT approved locations

Penalties: maximum fine of $50 plus maximum processing fee of $15 for first offense, maximum fine of $75 plus maximum processing fee of $15 for subsequent offense

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: work zones and residential districts

Penalties: fine same as traditional enforcement with additional assessments for work zone violations; civil penalty not included in driving record nor used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: civil or administrative assessment not to exceed $110; not classified as a criminal offense, shall not be made a part of the driving record, and shall not be used for insurance purposes; DMV shall suspend license for failing to pay assessment

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: citywide

Penalties: fine, which varies depending on how fast above the speed limit the vehicle is traveling; DMV cannot suspend license for failure to pay fine or penalty; no points

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: citywide

Penalties: $150 fine; DMV cannot suspend license for failure to pay fine or penalty; no points

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones

Penalties: $100 fine; no points and may not be used to set insurance rates

Key provisions: locality may use speed safety camera in school zone within 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after the start of a regularly scheduled breakfast program, start or end of school session or during the entirity of a regulary scheduled school session

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: $158 fine; no points

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones

Penalties: civil monetary penalty of $75, first offense and $125, second or subsequent offense; additional processing fees may not exceed $10

Key provisions: warning signs shall flash yellow and depict vehicle speed when safety cameras are active (effective 07/01/27)

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: civil monetary penalty of not more than $70; not considered a moving traffic violation, no points, not listed in driving record, and not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: any county having a population of five hundred thousand or more; any high risk location as determined by the department

Penalties: civil monetary penalty not to exceed $250 for a first offense; $300 for a second offense; $500 for a third or subsequent offense

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: any county having a population of five hundred thousand or more

Penalties: civil monetary penalty not to exceed $250 for a first offense; $300 for a second offense; $500 for a third or subsequent offense

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: in a construction or maintenance speed zone; in a safety zone (within 1/8th of a mile of a school or a park district used for recreational purposes) in municipalities with a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants

Penalties: in construction zones, minimum $375 fine; in safety zones, fine, which varies depending on how fast above the speed limit the vehicle is traveling; license suspension for failing to pay any fine for multiple offenses; not considered a violation of a traffic regulation and not included in driving record

Key provisions: in construction zones, citations issued only when workers are present; in safety zones, citations issued only during certain hours

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: civil penalty not to exceed $100 or the completion of a traffic education program, or both; license suspension for failing to pay any fine for multiple offenses; not considered a violation of a traffic regulation and not recorded on driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: highway work sites when workers are present

Penalties: warning for first violation; fine $75 for second violation; fine $150 for second or subsequent violation

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: statewide; mobile systems limited to localities with a population greater than 20,000 and limited to neighborhoods, work zones, school and collegiate zones and locations deemed dangerous

Penalties: fine (ranging from $75 to $500) dependent on speed in excess of the limit; fines double in work zones; considered a civil penalty and not captured on the driver record nor for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (ranging from $65 to $100 depending on the jurisdiction); not listed on driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: highway work zones

Penalties: $500 fine without injury or death; up to $10,000 if the violation results in injury or death; $500 fine may be waived with state traffic school attendance

Key provisions: at least one worker and and an officer must be present

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: DOT work zones; school zones; municipalities with a population of less than 16,000 and more than 15,000 within a parish with a population of less than 90,000 and more than 70,000

Penalties: fine, which varies depending on how fast above the speed limit the vehicle is traveling and the jurisdiction; not classified a criminal conviction and not included in driving record

Key provisions: permitted in DOT work zones only with workers present; permitted in school zones only on school days from one hour before and after the start and end of school

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (ranging from $100 to $125 depending on the jurisdiction); not classified a criminal conviction and not included in driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions; school zones; safety corridors (areas of high risk to vulnerable road users); highway work zones (effective 10/01/26)

Penalties: $40 - $425 fine depending on speed; work zone fines range from $60 - $500 depending on speed, and fines double when workers are present; not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points, not included in the driving record, and shall not be used for insurance purposes

Key provisions: in school zones, citations issued only during certain hours; in construction zones, system used only to record images of vehicles traveling at least 12 mph above speed limit

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: maximum fine of $100; not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points, not included in the driving record, and shall not be used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: work zones

Penalties: warning, first offense; fine $150, second violation within 3 years of first offense; fine $300, third or subsequent violation within 3 years of second offense

Key provisions: not more than 4 camera systems permitted in active work zones per jurisdiction; Senate Bill 747 (2023-2024) appropriated funds for a school zone pilot program to be developed by the state DOT

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions; highway work zones

Penalties: warning, first offense; fine $40 ($80 for violations in excess of 20 mph) with diversion option, second offense; fine $40 for subsequent offenses; not on driver record

Key provisions: pilot program is limited to August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: warning, first offense; fine $40 with diversion option, second offense; fine $40 for subsequent offenses; not on driver record

Key provisions: pilot program is limited to August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: $100 fine; certain jurisdictions increase to $200 fine for traveling 20 mph over speed limit

Key provisions: certain jurisdictions limit violations to school zones and on streets that include crosswalks used by children when going to or leaving school

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (generally, $100); no points in certain jurisdictions

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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Key provisions: use of camera or other device to determine vehicle ownership or identify vehicle occupants is prohibited unless specifically authorized by statute

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: $100 fine; certain jurisdictions allow vehicle seizure for nonpayment of fine

Key provisions: mobile enforcement vans not permitted on state and federal roadways

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (ranging from $66 to $100 depending on the jurisdiction); certain jurisdictions allow vehicle seizure for nonpayment of fine

Key provisions: not permitted on state and federal roadways

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions and work zones

Penalties: maximum fine of $50 first offense; $75 second offense committed within 18 months; $100 third or subsequent offense within 18 months; not classified as a criminal offense, not included in driving record, and not used for insurance purposes

Key provisions: not permitted on a controlled-access highway exit ramp; work zone location selection must consider the speed data, crash history and roadway geometry

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: maximum fine of $50; not classified as a criminal offense, not included in driving record, and not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones

Penalties: $250 fine; civil penalty and no points

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: fine (ranging from $50 to $100 depending on the jurisdiction); no points and not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: municipal corporations; counties and townships excluded

Penalties: fine which shall not exceed the maximum fine imposed for a substantially equivalent criminal traffic law violation (not more than $150 for a basic speeding violation, which is a minor misdemeanor); no points and not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: municipal corporations; counties and townships excluded

Penalties: fine which shall not exceed the maximum fine imposed for a substantially equivalent criminal traffic law violation (not more than $150 for a traffic control signal violation, which is a minor misdemeanor); no points and not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: statewide

Penalties: same as traditional enforcement penalty; traffic violation resulting in a fine, which varies depending on how fast above the speed limit the vehicle is traveling

Key provisions: construction zone citations may only be issued when workers are present; may not be used on controlled access highways

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: same as traditional enforcement penalty; Class B traffic violation resulting in a maximum $1,000 fine

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: Philadelphia; active work zones; no more than 5 Philadelphia school zones

Penalties: written warning for a first offense in an active work zone, $75 for a second offense and $150 for third or subsequent offense; potential pilot programs are limited to a maximum fine of $150

Key provisions: in highway work zones, citations issued only when workers are present

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: specified jurisdictions

Penalties: maximum fine of $100; not a criminal conviction, not included in the driving record, and shall not used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from August 15 through June

Penalties: $50 fine first and second offense, $95 fine third and subsequent offense; not considered a moving violation nor captured on the driving record

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: fine of $85; not a moving violation nor a criminal conviction and not included in driving record; not used for insurance purposes until there is a final adjudication

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: none specified

Key provisions: authorized only for violations that occur during emergency

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: statewide

Penalties: none specified

Key provisions: authorized only for violations that occur during emergency

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

Key provisions: state law prohibits Department of Public Safety and Division of Motor Vehicles from providing to other states information that can be used by those states to impose or collect civil fine resulting from alleged violation enforced by camera program

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

Key provisions: state law prohibits Department of Public Safety and Division of Motor Vehicles from providing to other states information that can be used by those states to impose or collect civil fine resulting from alleged violation enforced by camera program

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: a school zone and on any S-curve that inhibits a driver's full vision through the bend

Penalties: $50 fine

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: $50 fine; not included in driving record and not used for credit rating or insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: some communities may continue to operate under the terms of a contract signed before the ban enacted June 2019

Penalties: maximum $75 civil or administrative penalty; DMV may refuse to register a vehicle alleged to have been involved in a violation; not classified as a criminal offense, not included in the driving record, and not used for credit rating

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: school zones and areas that have a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less

Penalties: not reportable and no points

Key provisions: police officer must be present

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: work zones on limited-access highways selected by the Agency of Transportation

Penalties: warning, first violation within 12 months; $80, second violation within 12 months; $160 for third or subsequent violation within 12 months; not a moving violation, part of the driver record nor used for insurance purposes

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: n/a

Penalties: n/a

IIHS reports cameras in place: no

Where: school crossing zones, highway work zones, high-risk intersections, safety red zones and National Park highways within Planning District 8

Penalties: fine not to exceed $100; civil penalty and not considered for insurance purposes

Key provisions: in highway work zones, citations issued only when workers are present

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide

Penalties: monetary penalty of not more than $50; not considered a conviction, not included in the driving record, and not used for insurance purposes

Key provisions: systems allowed at no more than 1 intersection for every 10,000 residents in each community, except for communities under the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, which are allowed systems at no more than 10 intersections or no more than 1 intersection for every 10,000 residents, whichever is greater

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: hospital, public park, and school speed zones; school walk zones; roadway and state highway work zones when workers are present; specified state highways within city limits; limited high crash risk locations

Penalties: for state highway work zones, $125 for first offense and $248 for subsequent; for others, not more than $145, adjusted for inflation every 5 years, but may be doubled for school speed zones; not deemed a conviction, not part of driving record and citations processed in same manner as parking infractions

Key provisions: not permitted on ramps to limited access facilities

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

Where: statewide at intersections of 2 arterials

Penalties: not more than $145, adjusted for inflation every 5 years; not deemed a conviction, not part of driving record and citations processed in same manner as parking infractions

IIHS reports cameras in place: yes

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no

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IIHS reports cameras in place: no