Contact Rockville Police
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency:
240-314-8900
TTY: 240-314-8909

 Rockville City Police Department
 
Red Light Cameras in Rockville
Map of city-wide red light cameras
  
Red Light Camera Statistics:
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010| 2011

Rockville began operation of cameras to enforce red light laws on Nov. 1, 2002.  The program was an initiative of the Mayor and Council to protect pedestrians.  The program began with five cameras and in 2004 expanded to seven cameras.  In 2006, one camera was added, and in 2008 two additional cameras were added.  The City currently operates a total of 10 photo red light cameras.

The City’s Traffic and Transportation Division worked jointly with the City Police Department to implement the program. From 2003 to 2008, the City’s Traffic and Transportation Division was responsible for site selection while the Police Department processed the violations. In 2008, the Police Department created a full-time Photo Enforcement Unit and took over the photo red light program. For questions, please contact the Rockville City Police Department at 240-314-8910 or send an inquiry via e-mail.

There are ten red light cameras now operating in Rockville and monitored by the Rockville City Police Department.

The City-maintained locations that have red light cameras are:

• Eastbound Wootton Parkway at West Edmonston Drive (West)
• Westbound Wootton Parkway at West Edmonston Drive (West)
• Westbound Wootton Parkway at West Edmonston Drive (East)
• Eastbound Wootton Parkway at Tower Oaks Boulevard
• Eastbound West Gude Drive at Research Boulevard
• Westbound West Gude Drive at Research Boulevard
• Westbound West Gude Drive at Gaither Road 
• Eastbound MD 28 at S. Washington Street
• Westbound MD 28 at Maryland Avenue 
• Westbound Park Road at North Stonestreet Avenue

Violators are to be fined $75, but points are not be assigned to the vehicle owner’s driving record (similar to a parking ticket) and insurance companies can not consider these tickets in calculating insurance rates. Failure to pay fines will result in the inability to renew vehicle registration with the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles. The vehicle owner may simply pay the fine, or request a trial in District Court to contest the violation.

Photos of alleged violators are processed in a regional facility operated by Howard County. Every photo taken at a Rockville intersection will be reviewed by the Rockville Police Department before it is mailed to the violator.

How does the red light camera work?

The red light camera system consists of a camera and detection loops. When the loops detect a violation, the camera takes a photograph of the vehicle just before it crosses the stop bar while the traffic light is red.  A short time later a second photograph is taken, showing the vehicle in the intersection and the signal heads displaying the red light. Both photographs show the violating vehicle and the stop bar.  They have sufficient resolution to allow the operator and the police to zoom in and read the license plate. The police confirms the event is a violation, reviews and signs off the citation, and sends a violation notice to the vehicle's owner. The vehicle owner may simply pay the fine, or request a trial in District Court to contest the violation. The photo violation carries no points, and a fine of $75.00.  Insurance companies cannot consider the ticket for insurance rates.

Red Light Camera Citations

Pay in Person (Cash, Check or Money Order Only)

Rockville City Hall
City Hall Cashier (3rd floor) or
Neighborhood Services Counter (Police Department, 1st floor)
111 Maryland Ave
Rockville, MD 20850

Pay by Mail (Check or Money Order Only): 

City of Rockville, Maryland 
P.O Box 791213
Baltimore, MD 21279

Pay Online (Credit Card Only - Citation Number and Password Needed)