Got a Ticket or Camera Notice?

Fines, points and your next steps, state by state.

Are Traffic Cameras Legal in Your State?

Speed camera laws by state. Select a state for details, or see speed and red light camera laws for all states.

Map of the United States showing whether state law allows speed cameras. Select a state for details.Alabama: LimitedAlaska: No state lawArizona: AllowedArkansas: LimitedCalifornia: LimitedColorado: AllowedConnecticut: LimitedDelaware: LimitedDistrict of Columbia: AllowedFlorida: LimitedGeorgia: LimitedHawaii: LimitedIdaho: BannedIllinois: LimitedIndiana: LimitedIowa: AllowedKansas: No state lawKentucky: LimitedLouisiana: LimitedMaine: BannedMaryland: LimitedMassachusetts: No state lawMichigan: LimitedMinnesota: LimitedMississippi: BannedMissouri: No state lawMontana: No state lawNebraska: No state lawNevada: BannedNew Hampshire: BannedNew Jersey: BannedNew Mexico: LimitedNew York: LimitedNorth Carolina: LimitedNorth Dakota: No state lawOhio: LimitedOklahoma: No state lawOregon: AllowedPennsylvania: LimitedRhode Island: LimitedSouth Carolina: BannedSouth Dakota: No state lawTennessee: LimitedTexas: BannedUtah: LimitedVermont: LimitedVirginia: LimitedWashington: LimitedWest Virginia: BannedWisconsin: BannedWyoming: No state law
Allowed Allowed statewide or widely usedLimited Only in some places or under specific rulesBanned Prohibited by state lawNo state law State law is silent; cities decide

License Points Calculator

See how a violation could affect your driver's license.

What to Do Next

  1. 1Check the NoticeConfirm the violation, the location, the date and the amount.
  2. 2Note the DeadlineMark the due date to avoid late fees or a license hold.
  3. 3Pay or ContestDecide whether to pay or ask for a hearing, only through the official site.
  4. 4Consider Traffic SchoolIn some states a course can avoid points or lower insurance costs.

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