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Arkansas Speed & Red-Light Cameras Laws (2026)

Restricted: Arkansas bars automated speed enforcement except in a school zone, at a railroad crossing, or in a highway work zone (A.C.A. 27-52-110, 27-52-111).

RestrictedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Arkansas bars automated speed enforcement except in a school zone, at a railroad crossing, or in a highway work zone (A.C.A. 27-52-110, 27-52-111). Even then, a certified law enforcement officer must issue the citation to the violator at the time of the violation. Arkansas Highway Police enforcing motor-carrier laws are exempt.

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Speed & Red-Light Cameras in states bordering Arkansas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

LouisianaConditional
No Louisiana state law either bans or broadly authorizes camera enforcement. Red-light and speed cameras operate under local ordinance in cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge, not statewide.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiRestricted
Mississippi bans automated traffic cameras: no county or city may use a camera or radar system to enforce traffic signals or speed limits. Existing systems had to be removed by October 2009.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriRestricted
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down red-light and speed camera ordinances on due-process grounds in 2015, in the Tupper and Moline Acres line of cases. Camera tickets are not enforceable and the programs are largely defunct.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: stlouis-mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OklahomaRestricted
No Oklahoma statute in Title 47 authorizes red-light or speed cameras for general traffic citations, and cameras are not used. The only camera enforcement authorized is school-bus stop-arm video.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: oksenate.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeConditional
Red-light cameras are allowed in Tennessee, but only a P.O.S.T.-certified or state-commissioned law enforcement officer may authorize the citation, and a person who does not contest it pays no more than $50. …
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasRestricted
Texas bans red-light cameras statewide: local authorities may not operate them (HB 1631, 2019), and there is no speed-camera authority either.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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