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Revision as of 08:21, 2 October 2013
The legality of photo/video enforcement of traffic laws varies from state to state and between the various jurisdictions inside a state depending on how the laws are written. Below is a list of the laws by state. DISCLAIMER: We are not attorneys and are not responsible for mistakes and/or outdated information.
State By State
Legend
| Not Legal Statewide | NOT LEGAL |
| Legal in Certain Jurisdictions | SEE NOTES BELOW |
| Legal Statewide | LEGAL STATEWIDE |
| State | Red Light Cameras | Speed Cameras |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| Alaska | ||
| Arizona | ||
| Arkansas | ||
| California | ||
| Colorado | ||
| Connecticut | NOT LEGAL | NOT LEGAL |
| Delaware | ||
| Florida | LEGAL STATEWIDE | NOT LEGAL |
| Georgia | ||
| Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | ||
| Illinois | SEE NOTES BELOW | SEE NOTES BELOW |
| Indiana | ||
| Iowa | ||
| Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | ||
| Louisiana | ||
| Maine | ||
| Maryland | ||
| Massachusetts | ||
| Michigan | ||
| Minnesota | ||
| Mississippi | ||
| Missouri | ||
| Montana | ||
| Nebraska | ||
| Nevada | ||
| New Hampshire | ||
| New Jersey | ||
| New Mexico | ||
| New York | SEE NOTES BELOW | NOT LEGAL |
| North Carolina | ||
| North Dakota | ||
| Ohio | SEE NOTES BELOW | SEE NOTES BELOW |
| Oklahoma | ||
| Oregon | ||
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Rhode Island | ||
| South Carolina | ||
| South Dakota | ||
| Tennessee | SEE NOTES BELOW | SEE NOTES BELOW |
| Texas | ||
| Utah | NOT LEGAL | NOT LEGAL |
| Vermont | ||
| Virginia | ||
| Washington | ||
| West Virginia | NOT LEGAL | NOT LEGAL |
| Wisconsin | ||
| Wyoming |
Notes By State
Illinois
See list of communities where red light cameras are legal here . Speed cameras may be in use in construction zones statewide.
New York
Red light cameras are permitted only in the following locations (Vehicle & Traffic Law Article 24):
- Cities with a population greater than one million (currently NYC only) are permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 150 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-A(a)1.).
- Nassau County is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 100 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B(a)1.).
- City of Yonkers is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 25 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*2(a)1.)
- City of Buffalo is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 50 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*3(a)1.)
- City of Rochester is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 50 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*4(a)1.)
- Suffolk County is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 100 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*5(a)1.)
- City of Syracuse is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 25 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*6(a)1.)
Ohio
See list of communities where cameras are legal here .
Tennessee
Each municipality may decide to use "unmanned traffic enforcement cameras", but they are all governed by state-wide laws contained in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 55, Chapter 8, Sub-Section 198 (TCA § 55-8-198).
- All cameras must be signed (TCA § 55-8-198(c)(2))
- No Cameras allowed on Interstates except for temporary work zones (TCA § 55-8-198(f))
- No cameras allowed near speed limit changes of 10 mph or greater (TCA § 55-8-198(l))
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