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Minnesota Speed & Red-Light Cameras Laws (2026)

Conditional: A 2007 court ruling barred traffic cameras in Minnesota under the state's uniformity law, but a state pilot running from 2025 through 2029 now allows speed and red-light cameras run by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Minneapolis, and Mendota Heights.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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A 2007 court ruling barred traffic cameras in Minnesota under the state's uniformity law, but a state pilot running from 2025 through 2029 now allows speed and red-light cameras run by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Minneapolis, and Mendota Heights. See Stat. 169.147.

Official source: dot.state.mn.us →

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Speed & Red-Light Cameras in states bordering Minnesota

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

IowaConditional
Iowa allows traffic cameras but regulates them under a 2024 law (HF 2681): a local jurisdiction needs an Iowa Department of Transportation permit for each camera location, many permit requests were denied, and the threshold is at least 10 mph over the limit.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: iowadot.gov · Full Iowa rule →
North DakotaRestricted
North Dakota does not authorize automated speed or red-light camera enforcement; citations must be issued by an officer who observes the violation.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ndlegis.gov · Full North Dakota rule →
South DakotaRestricted
South Dakota prohibits photo-monitoring devices for detecting red-light violations, and it bars the state DMV from cooperating on red-light or speed-camera fines through an interstate compact.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WisconsinRestricted
Wisconsin bans photo radar: state and local authorities may not use photographic speed detection, and there is no general red-light or speed camera authority (349.02(3)).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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