Are red light cameras legal in california 2016?

A Southern California state legislator is just about as fed up with red light cameras as you are. The devices, often installed more for fund raising than for safety, are the object of drivers' ire. Critics say they often prompt folks to stop short instead of risking a ticket, thus resulting in increased rear-end crashes. read more

In California, there were about 110 red light camera programs at one time or other. Since then, 73 jurisdictions have closed, banned cameras, or are about to close their programs. That leaves 39 continuing programs in California. read more

Many red light camera towns send out "Snitch Tickets," fake tickets that can be ignored no matter what county the town is in. A Snitch Ticket will not have the Court's name and address on it. For more details, see the Snitch Ticket section at the top of the Your Ticket page. read more

Each of the eight contracts with a red light camera company of its choosing, and that company installs the cameras. All of the red light camera tickets are filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. For more info about the camera companies, read FAQ # 34. read more