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Missouri Speed & Red-Light Cameras Laws (2026)

Restricted: 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.

RestrictedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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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.

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Speed & Red-Light Cameras in states bordering Missouri

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

ArkansasRestricted
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.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: ardot.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
IllinoisConditional
Illinois allows red-light and speed cameras only in the eight counties the state has authorized. Those counties are Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will, and speed cameras there are limited to school zones and park zones.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
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 →
KansasRestricted
Kansas does not authorize camera enforcement: speed cameras and red-light cameras are not used, because a violation requires an officer's direct observation.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: kslegislature.gov · Full Kansas rule →
KentuckyConditional
No Kentucky statute authorizes general red-light or speed cameras, and none are in use. The only automated speed enforcement allowed is in highway work zones, under HB 664 (2025).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
NebraskaRestricted
No Nebraska statute authorizes automated speed or red-light camera enforcement, and cameras are not used for citations. Two 2025 bills, LB 600 and LB 616, were proposed but not enacted.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska 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 →

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