Posted January 21, 2026

~ 30-day warning period will begin at four locations ~

RICHMOND, VA – The City is expanding its Safety Camera Program to include red-light enforcement, reinforcing its commitment to improving traffic safety and reducing serious crashes at high-risk intersections.

This update follows the initial announcement released last September and reflects significant progress now underway to include cameras that document violations when vehicles fail to stop at red lights.

Four red-light safety cameras have been fully installed and will become operational soon. A 30-day warning period will begin January 30 (weather permitting), during which drivers who run red lights at these locations will receive a warning notice rather than a citation. The initial four pilot locations are: 

• 25th Street at Main Street

• Belvidere Street at Cary Street

• Chamberlayne Avenue at Brookland Park Boulevard

• Chamberlayne Avenue at Laburnum Avenue

After the warning period ends, red-light violations captured by these cameras will receive a $50 citation (per Code of Virginia). The citation will be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle for each violation.

Drivers should:

• Slow down, especially as lights turn yellow. Yellow means prepare to stop – not speed up
• Stop fully at red lights. Entering the intersection after the light turns red is a violation.
• Pay attention and avoid distractions.
• Plan ahead and leave earlier to provide additional time

Red-light running causes hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries across the country each year. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2022 alone, more than 1,000 people were killed and more than 100,000 were injured in crashes caused by people driving through red lights. Cities that implement safety cameras have seen fatal red-light running crashes drop by as much as 21%.

In addition to the four completed installations, six additional pilot locations are currently under construction across the city. They include the following locations: 

• Mechanicsville Turnpike at Fairfield Way

• Belt Boulevard at Hull Street Road 

• Cowardin Avenue / Richmond Highway at Hull Street 

• German School Road at Midlothian Turnpike 

• Commerce Road at Maury Street 

• Hull Street at Warwick Roads

For more information on Richmond’s safety camera program, visit rva.gov/police/safety-camera-program.

For more information on Vision Zero, visit rva.gov/public-works/vision-zero

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