Pittsburgh, PA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine per violation
- $100 civil penalty
- Points/insurance impact
- None, not a moving violation
- Enforcing office
- Public Safety Director as System Administrator
- Legal basis
- 75 Pa. C.S. § 3117, Act 2012-84
- School-zone speed cameras
- Not addressed in City Code
Summary
Pittsburgh runs automated red-light cameras under Chapter 625 of the City Code, issuing civil fines (not moving violations) to vehicle owners caught on camera running red lights at designated intersections.
An owner of a motor vehicle recorded by an automated red light enforcement system in violation of the prohibitions of Section 3112(a)(3) of the Motor Vehicle Code ... shall be liable for civil penalties as set forth in this Chapter. ... The penalty for a violation of this Chapter shall be a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
Full Breakdown
Chapter 625, enacted by Ord. No. 35-2013 and last amended by Ord. No. 19-2024, authorizes automated red light enforcement systems at intersections the City designates under state Act 2012-84 (75 Pa. C.S. § 3117). The registered owner is civilly liable when a system-issued image shows a violation of the traffic-control-signal law, Vehicle Code § 3112(a)(3): no camera use is allowed while an intersection is manually controlled or its signal is flashing. Owners can contest liability at a hearing before a City Hearing Officer, appealable to a magisterial district judge, and defenses include the vehicle being stolen or someone else driving.
Violations & Fines
Base fine: $100 per violation, civil (not a moving violation, no points, no insurance surcharge). Unpaid/unappealed notices add $20 after 30 days, $25 after 60 days, $30 after 90 days. No fines during the first 60 days at a newly installed camera (30 days at later ones), warnings only.
Frequently Asked Questions
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