MA S2344

Cities and towns may install automated road safety cameras to enforce red light violations, illegal right turns on red, speeding, and intersection blocking, with fines ranging from $25 to $150 per violation

Violations do not go on driving records or affect insurance premiums; registered vehicle owners are liable rather than drivers, with exceptions for rental/leased vehicles, stolen vehicles, and emergency situations

Speed camera violations require exceeding the limit by at least 10 mph in 45+ mph zones or 5 mph in lower speed zones; a mandatory 60-day warning-only period applies when cameras first become operational

Municipalities must obtain MassDOT approval of implementation plans that address social and racial equity impacts, post signage at camera locations, and submit annual reports on violations, crash data, and traffic stop frequency

Photographs must be destroyed within 48 hours of case disposition, frontal vehicle photos are prohibited, and net revenues go to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund rather than municipal general funds