Boston, MA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

4 authorizes the city to "employ a traffic control signal violation monitoring system along any portion of any ways within its control" and to fine the registered owner of any vehicle whose operator runs a red light captured by the system. The devices are restricted to rear-facing images only, the ordinance bars any "frontal view photograph" and any rear photo "above the bottom of the rear window", and at least one image must clearly show the plate. L. Chapter 90C, Sections 2 and 3. Mailing deadlines differ by registration: 14 days for Massachusetts-registered vehicles, 21 days for out-of-state vehicles, both exclusive of Sundays and holidays.

An owner may pay the scheduled assessment to close the case, or request a hearing before a District Court Clerk-Magistrate within 20 days by mailing back the citation with a signed request and, if disputing liability, a signed affidavit naming the actual operator and any witnesses. L. Chapter 90, Section 20E. " Nonpayment after 30 days lets the Registry withhold or suspend the owner's license or registration until the fine, assessment and late fees are paid. Vendor compensation for operating the cameras is capped from being tied to citation volume or fine revenue.