Suffolk County
Suffolk County ran red-light cameras from June 2010 until Dec. 1, 2024, when its state authority expired. Its $30 administrative fee was voided by the courts, and a class settlement would repay up to $36 per ticket.
Enforcement programs
Tickets and money
How we count| Figure | Period | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines and fees collected | Jun 15, 2010 to Dec 1, 2024 | $289,000,000 | Reported | Greater Long Island: Suffolk upends controversial red light camera program |
| Cameras installed | 2020 | 216 | Verified | Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report |
| Camera intersections | 2020 | 100 | Verified | Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report |
| Tickets issued | 2020 | 322,452 | Verified | Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report |
| Fines and fees collected | 2020 | $24,164,101 | Verified | Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report |
| Paid to camera contractors | 2020 | $7,222,083 | Verified | Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report |
| Fines and fees collected | 2014 | $27,500,000 | Reported | TBR News Media: Too late to brake on red light cameras |
| Paid to camera contractors | 2014 | $9,500,000 | Reported | TBR News Media: Too late to brake on red light cameras |
Camera locations
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Court cases
McGrath v Suffolk County
Appellate Division, Second Department | 232 AD3d 879, 2024 NY Slip Op 05973 | The county's administrative fee held in conflict with Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1111-b
A proposed $57.5 million class settlement (up to $45 million in refunds and $12.5 million in attorneys' fees) would repay $36 per ticket ($30 fee plus $6 interest) for tickets issued after April 1, 2013. Claim forms are due Dec. 8, 2026.
Documents
Search these documents| Document | Type | Date | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhead News-Review: Suffolk red-light camera drivers could get up to $36 per ticket | News report | Jul 31, 2026 | |
| Greater Long Island: Suffolk upends controversial red light camera program | News report | Dec 4, 2024 | |
| News 12 Long Island: Legislator: Red-light camera program will end Dec. 1 in Suffolk County | News report | Nov 30, 2024 | |
| Appellate Division, Second Department: McGrath v Suffolk County, 2024 NY Slip Op 05973 | Court filing | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| Suffolk County Legislature: Introductory Resolution 1773-22 (Local Law 1-2023, repeal of the $30 fee) | Law or regulation | Dec 6, 2022 | |
| Suffolk County TPVA: Red Light Safety Program 2020 Annual Report | Financial report | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| TBR News Media: Suffolk legislature votes to extend red-light camera program | News report | Sep 5, 2019 | |
| TBR News Media: Too late to brake on red light cameras | News report | Apr 14, 2016 |