How do NYC red light cameras work?

These cameras are active at 150 intersections where sensors in the roadways trigger a camera to photograph vehicles traveling through red lights. The image is reviewed by an NYC DOT employee, and if valid, the registered owner of the vehicle receives a $50 violation.



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Bus lane, red light, and weigh-in-motion camera Notices of Liability (NOL) are mailed about 30 days after the violation occurred. Speed camera NOLs are mailed in about 14 days.

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If you don't believe you should have received a parking ticket or bus lane, red light, speed camera, or weigh-in-motion violation, you can dispute it. You can request a hearing online, by mail, or on your smartphone using the NYC Parking Ticket Pay or Dispute App.

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Do red light cameras turn off NYC? From 2019 until August 1st, New York City's red light cameras were active only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. However, after August 1st, the city began around-the-clock enforcement.

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NYC's speed camera program uses the same radar and laser technology relied upon by law enforcement to measure a vehicle's speed. If the radar finds that the vehicle is exceeding the speed limit by more than ten miles per hour, images of the vehicle are recorded along with an image of the license plate.

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In August 2022, further State action allowed the cameras to operate 24/7. NYC DOT is currently studying the impact of the expansion of hours on driver speeding behavior. Speed cameras are also an equitable way to change driver behavior, with cameras installed first in the places that need them most.

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In New York, traffic cameras that measure a car's speed are only permitted in school zones. In other cases, the cameras can be used to detect if a vehicle runs a red light. Red-light cameras are permitted in cities with over one million people. In some cities, the cameras are permitted by local ordinance.

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“New Yorkers deserve to be safe on our streets 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and keeping our cameras on is a critical step in that direction,” said Adams. “Speed cameras work: They save lives, reduce speeding, and help protect New Yorkers all across the city.

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Unlike Traffic or Parking Tickets, a Registered Owner may not appear early to answer a camera violation. The Registered Owner must pay the fine or schedule a hearing before the due date on the NOL. If a hearing is requested, a Notice of Hearing will be mailed advising the registered owner when to appear.

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  • 79th Street / York Avenue (N/B)
  • 42nd Street / 2nd Avenue (S/B)
  • 72nd Street / 3rd Avenue (N/B)
  • 96th Street / Madison Avenue (N/B)
  • Allen Street / East Houston Street (W/B)
  • Canal Street / 6th Avenue (N/B)
  • 20th Street / 9th Avenue (S/B)
  • 39th Street / 10th Avenue (N/B)


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A state law supported by the Adams administration and signed in June by New York Governor Kathy Hochul now allows the cameras to operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Nearly one-third of on-street traffic fatalities occur in camera zones at times when cameras were previously not permitted to operate.

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If you don't believe you should have received a parking ticket or bus lane, red light, speed camera, or weigh-in-motion violation, you can dispute it. You can request a hearing online, by mail, or on your smartphone using the NYC Parking Ticket Pay or Dispute App.

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