Law & Policy Updates
Can You Still Get a Ticket From an Old Photo Radar Camera?
Photo radar cameras stopped issuing new tickets on November 14, 2025 — but a ticket can still arrive by mail afterward for a speed captured before that date.
Quick answer: A photo radar ticket received by mail after November 14, 2025 can still be valid if the speed it captured happened before that date — there's typically a mailing delay between when a camera records a speed and when the registered owner receives the notice. What matters is the date of the alleged offence, not the date the ticket arrived.
Key Takeaways
- The offence date on the ticket, not the mailing date, determines whether it's valid.
- Photo radar cameras stopped recording new offences as of November 14, 2025.
- A ticket for a speed captured after that date would not reflect a currently operating camera.
- The normal response deadline and process still apply to a ticket for a pre-repeal offence.
Why a ticket can still arrive after the repeal
Camera-issued tickets generally aren’t mailed out instantly — there’s typically a processing and mailing delay between when a camera captures a vehicle’s speed and when the registered owner receives the notice. Because of this, it’s entirely possible to receive a photo radar ticket in the mail weeks after the November 14, 2025 repeal, for an offence the camera actually recorded before that date.
What actually matters is the offence date
The relevant question for whether a ticket is valid is the date of the alleged offence printed on the notice, not the date it was mailed or received. A ticket reflecting a speed recorded before November 14, 2025 was generated while the program was still legally operating, and generally remains enforceable under the law in effect at that time, even if it arrives afterward.
What to check on a late-arriving ticket
If a photo radar ticket arrives after the repeal date, the offence date printed on it is the detail worth checking first. See our guide to reading a traffic ticket for where that date generally appears, and our overview of the ticket process for how the standard response deadline and options work once a ticket is received, regardless of when the underlying camera was active.
Frequently Asked Questions
I got a photo radar ticket after the repeal date -- is it fake?
Not necessarily. If the offence date on the ticket is before November 14, 2025, it reflects a speed recorded while the program was still operating, and a mailing delay is common.
Does the normal response deadline still apply?
Generally yes. See our ticket process overview for how the standard response window works once a ticket is received.
What if the offence date on the ticket is after the repeal?
That would be unusual, since photo radar cameras stopped operating as of November 14, 2025. Confirm the printed date and contact the court office named on the ticket if something looks inconsistent.
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