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Speed cameras

How camera enforcement works, where it is legal, and what the thresholds really are.

Speed Camera Tolerances: What Drivers Face Globally

Drivers face varying speed camera enforcement thresholds and margins of error across countries, from strict no-tolerance policies to allowances based on percentages or fixed values.

24 Sept 2026 · 4 min

Where speed cameras are legal in the United States

Nineteen states and DC permit automated speed enforcement, ten prohibit it outright, and twenty-one have no law at all. What that patchwork means for a driver crossing state lines.

11 Sept 2026 · 6 min

How Average Speed Cameras Work

Average speed cameras use ANPR to time vehicles between two points, calculating speed over a distance to deter continuous speeding.

11 Sept 2026 · 6 min