Cranston, RI Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Max monitored intersections
- 10 at one time
- Warning sign distance
- 150-300 ft before intersection
- Sign size minimum
- 48 in. by 36 in.
- Grace period before citations
- 10 business days
- Council notice before install
- At least 30 days
Summary
Cranston authorizes automated traffic violation monitoring at intersections, capped at ten locations at once, with required warning signs and a mandatory warning-only grace period before citations begin.
A warning sign shall be erected within a distance between one hundred fifty (150) and three hundred (300) feet in advance of every intersection warning motorists that an automated traffic violation monitoring system is in use at that location... No more than ten (10) intersections shall be equipped with operational traffic control signal monitoring device at any one time... Only warning notices and not citations shall be sent during the ten (10) business day period commencing with installation of each traffic control signal monitoring device.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4824304; v14 updated 2026-05-18).
Full Breakdown
Under Cranston Code § 10.04.161, the city may run automated traffic control signal monitoring (red-light cameras) at up to ten intersections at a time. Each monitored intersection needs a warning sign 150-300 feet before it, at least 48 by 36 inches, meeting RIDOT specifications. The bureau of traffic safety must identify proposed locations to the city council at least 30 days before installing a device, and only warning notices, not citations, go out for the first ten business days after installation. The police department reports usage and revenue data to the council every six months.
Violations & Fines
Cameras issue citations, not warnings, only after the 10-business-day grace period following installation. Recorded video/photos are destroyed immediately once cleared of a violation, or once a cited matter is resolved; footage is exempt from public-records disclosure under R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-2(4)(i).
Frequently Asked Questions
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