Prince George's County, MD Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Red-light cameras
- Sited by Director + Chief of Police (§ 26-120)
- Speed cameras
- § 26-114.01; residential cap 35 mph (§ 26-114.02)
- School bus camera penalty
- $250 flat (§ 26-120.1(c))
- Stop sign camera penalty
- Capped at $40 (§ 26-120.02(e)(2))
- Camera fines
- Civil only, no MVA points
Summary
Prince George's County runs red-light, speed, school-bus, and stop-sign camera programs under separate County Code authorizations tied to Maryland's Transportation Article. The Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police jointly pick locations for signal and speed cameras, while school bus and stop-sign systems each carry their own installation rules and civil penalties.
(b)The Director, in conjunction with the Chief of Police, is authorized to determine those intersections where traffic control signal monitoring systems are to be installed to regulate traffic. The Director is authorized to contract with the State of Maryland and municipalities for the installation of traffic control signal monitoring systems at intersections in the County which are in whole or in part under the jurisdiction of the State or municipality. ... (d)A residential district speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction under Section 21-809 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. ... (c)A person who commits a violation recorded by a school bus monitoring camera is subject to a civil penalty of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2026 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-120(b) authorizes the Director, working with the Chief of Police, to determine which intersections get traffic control signal monitoring systems, the county's red-light cameras, and lets the County contract with the State or a municipality to install them on shared-jurisdiction intersections. " Both speed-camera sections require the Director to respond in writing to a County Councilmember's installation request within six months. 1 separately authorizes the Chief of Police, working with the Board of Education, to install school bus monitoring cameras that record vehicles passing a stopped bus's flashing red lights, with a flat $250 civil penalty per violation.
02, added by CB-084-2024, adds stop sign monitoring systems limited to school zones and requires County Council approval of each specific camera location, capping the civil penalty at $40 and barring any towing-style contingency fee tied to ticket volume for a vendor running the system.
Violations & Fines
A recorded red-light or speed camera violation is a civil, not criminal, offense processed through the District Court, while a school bus camera violation under Section 26-120.1(c) carries a flat $250 civil penalty and a stop sign camera violation under Section 26-120.02(e)(2) is capped at $40. None of these camera violations count as a moving violation for MVA points or insurance purposes.
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Sources & Official References
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