Lower Merion, PA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

Township Code § 145-86 makes a vehicle recorded by an automated red light enforcement system running a steady red light under § 3112(a)(3) of the Motor Vehicle Code (Title 75) liable for civil penalties at intersections the Township designates. Under § 145-87, PennDOT-approved systems may only be used at intersections agreed between the System Administrator (the Lower Merion Township Police Department or its designee) and the state Secretary of Transportation; the code currently lists just one: Lancaster Avenue and Remington Road in Wynnewood. Section 145-88 sets the fine at $100 per violation, but bars any fine (though a warning may issue) during the first 60 days of operation at the initial intersections and the first 30 days at each new intersection added later, and bars a fine outright if the intersection was under manual control or the signal was flashing.

The penalty is civil: § 145-88(D) says it is not a criminal conviction, is not entered on the driver's operating record under § 1535 of the Motor Vehicle Code, and cannot be used for insurance merit rating or surcharge points. Owners can defend against a citation by showing they were not driving, that the vehicle was reported stolen, or that they were not the owner or lessor at the time. Recorded images must be destroyed within 30 days of final disposition, and the Township must post a sign warning drivers before any camera location.