St. Louis, MO Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Authorizing ordinance
- Ord. No. 71821 (4-16-2024)
- Administered by
- Board of Public Service & SLMPD
- Warning-only period
- First 30 days per camera
- Right-turn exception
- No ticket after full stop
- Fine revenue destination
- Neighborhood Traffic Safety Improvement Fund
Summary
St. Louis authorized an automated camera enforcement program in April 2024 covering red light, stop sign, and speeding violations, jointly run by the Board of Public Service and police under strict vendor and data-use limits.
The automated camera enforcement system shall not be used for prosecuting, issuing violation notices, or other enforcement activities for a red light violation for a legal right turn made after the operator of a vehicle brings the vehicle to a complete stop at a red light such that the wheels of the vehicle stop moving for any duration of time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 11).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 17.07 of the Revised Code authorizes an automated camera enforcement program for red light, stop sign, and speeding violations. The Board of Public Service selects vendors and intersection sites; the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reviews footage and issues violation notices. Vendors are barred from using artificial intelligence or facial recognition to identify drivers, selling footage, or altering signal timing. The first 30 days at any camera location produce warning notices only. After that, notices must issue within 30 days of the violation and are prosecuted under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 37. Fine revenue funds court costs and the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Improvement Fund.
Violations & Fines
First 30 days per camera: warning notice only, no fine or record. After that, a violation notice must be mailed within 30 days of the incident and is prosecuted in municipal court under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 37; footage and images accompany the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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