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Murfreesboro, TN Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Program status
Discontinued since April 2021
Civil penalty (if active)
$50 flat, min and max
Violation type
Non-moving, no points assessed
Legal basis
City Code § 32-403

Summary

Code § 32-403 still authorizes automated red-light cameras that cite stop-line runners by mail, but Murfreesboro let its camera vendor's contract lapse in April 2021 and hasn't operated any since.

(C)Offense.(1)It shall be unlawful for a vehicle to cross the stop line at a system location per Code § 32-405(C)(1) or for a vehicle to violate any other traffic regulation specified in Code Chapter 32...(D)Penalty.(1)Any violation of subsection (C) herein shall be deemed a non-criminal violation for which no points shall be assigned to the owner or driver of the vehicle. The civil penalty shall be a minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $50.00.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Section 32-403 lets the Police Department run traffic control photographic systems that mail a citation to a vehicle's registered owner for crossing the stop line on red, per Code § 32-405(C)(1), or for other Chapter 32 violations at a system location. Signs must be posted before each camera site, and an owner can contest liability or prove someone else had the vehicle. The City Council let the camera vendor's contract expire in the last week of April 2021 after Tennessee's rules on collecting the fines left roughly $2.5 million in unpaid citations from the program's newer high-definition units. The ordinance is still on the books, but no cameras are deployed as of 2026.

Violations & Fines

A caught violation carries a flat $50 civil, non-moving penalty under § 32-403(D), no license points, no insurance impact, but only when the program is running, which it is not currently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Murfreesboro still use red-light cameras?
No. The City Council let the camera contract lapse in April 2021 over uncollected fines; the authorizing ordinance, Code § 32-403, remains codified but unused.
What was the fine for a red-light camera ticket?
A flat $50 civil penalty under Code § 32-403(D), treated as a non-criminal, non-moving violation with no points assessed.

Sources & Official References

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