Virginia Beach, VA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Penalty per violation
- $50 civil penalty
- Governing state law
- Code of Virginia § 15.2-968.1
- Administered by
- City Manager's office
- Data misuse penalty
- $1,000 civil penalty
- School-zone speed cameras
- Not enacted locally
Summary
Virginia Beach runs red-light traffic cameras under City Code § 21-222, authorized by state law, with a flat $50 civil penalty for violations caught on camera at monitored intersections.
There is hereby established a traffic signal enforcement program pursuant to and in accordance with Code of Virginia § 15.2-968.1. ... The operator of a vehicle shall be liable for a monetary penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) if such vehicle is found, as evidenced by information obtained from a traffic light signal violation monitoring system, to have failed to comply with a traffic light signal within the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 170 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 21-222 establishes Virginia Beach's traffic signal enforcement program under Code of Virginia § 15.2-968.1, letting the city install red-light cameras at intersections up to the state-authorized maximum. The city manager administers the program and can contract with a private vendor to install and operate the monitoring systems. A vehicle photographed running a red light draws a $50 civil penalty, contestable in court like a traffic summons. Anyone who improperly discloses personal information collected by the cameras faces a separate $1,000 civil penalty. The city code has no ordinance authorizing school-zone speed cameras. Virginia Beach's photo enforcement program covers red lights only.
Violations & Fines
Running a red light caught on camera: $50 civil penalty, contestable in court. Improperly disclosing camera-collected personal data: separate $1,000 civil penalty per violation.
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