When do red light cameras flash?

A: A vehicle nears the intersection when the traffic light turns red. B:If the vehicle is traveling at a certain speed, a video camera is triggered. C:The video camera records the vehicle moving through the intersection with traffic light overhead, and a still camera takes a photo of the license plate (the flash). read more

Red light camera systems are legal in only 12 states, under contention in five other states, and plainly illegal in 37 other states. The states where red light camera systems are legal include South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, North Carolina, Iowa, Washington, D.C., Texas, Illinois, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and California. read more