The City of Suffolk, Virginia is enhancing road safety citywide through a broad Traffic Enforcement Camera Program that targets common violations in high-risk zones. The initiative covers:
Red light running
Speeding in school zones
Passing stopped school buses
Speeding in construction work zones
This program is a joint effort by the City of Suffolk, Altumint (technology vendor), and the Suffolk Police Department, ensuring that civil penalties are issued only after officer review of photographic and video evidence.
Red Light Photo Enforcement Cameras
School Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras
School Bus Stop-Arm Enforcement Cameras
Work Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras
These cameras are placed at high-risk intersections and monitor vehicles that enter after the light turns red for 0.5 seconds or more.
Photo-enforced signs are installed within 500 feet of each monitored intersection.
A high-speed camera and sensor system records:
A photo before the stop bar
A second image in the intersection
A license plate close-up
A 12-second video showing the full violation
Suffolk Police review and confirm violations.
Pruden Blvd at Lake Prince Dr / Providence Rd
Holland Rd at Suffolk Bypass (West End)
Harbour View Blvd at Bridge Rd
College Dr at Bridge Rd
Main St at Constance Rd
Godwin Blvd at Kings Fork Rd
Portsmouth Blvd–Nansemond Pkwy–E. Washington St
Coming Soon: Shoulders Hill Rd at Bridge Rd (post-construction)
One additional site under evaluation
💵 Penalty: $50 fine (civil; no points or insurance impact)
Active during designated school hours, these cameras capture drivers exceeding posted limits. A warning period is in place before citations are issued.
Creekside Elementary
Elephant’s Fork Elementary
Florence Bowser Elementary
John Yeates Middle
King’s Fork Middle
King’s Fork High
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Pruden Blvd & Harbour View Blvd)
Nansemond Parkway Elementary
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary
Oakland Elementary
College and Career Academy at Pruden
⚠️ Warning Period: March 13, 2025
🔴 Citations Begin: April 14, 2025
💵 Penalty: $100 fine
These cameras activate when a bus's stop arm is extended. Motorists who illegally pass a stopped school bus will be cited.
💵 Penalty: $250 fine
To protect road crews and drivers, Work Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras are now operational and will move between active construction areas across the city.
Route 58 / Holland Road Widening Project
💵 Penalty: $100 fine
These cameras follow the same review and citation process as other systems—ensuring that violations are legitimate and evidence-backed.
Violation Type | Fine Amount | Legal Reference |
---|---|---|
Red Light Running | $50.00 | Suffolk Code § 86.317 / VA Code § 15.2-968.1 |
School Speed Zone | $100.00 | Suffolk Code § 86.318(b)(1) / VA Code § 46.2-882.1 |
School Bus Stop-Arm | $250.00 | Suffolk Code § 86.318(b) / VA Code § 46.2-844(A) |
Work Zone Speeding | $100.00 | Suffolk Code § 86.401(b)(1) / VA Code § 46.2-882.1 |
All citations are civil penalties—they do not add points to your license and do not impact auto insurance rates.