Automated Enforcement

About Automated Speed Enforcement

The Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) is dedicated to enhancing road safety through its Automated Enforcement Program, which includes both speed and red light enforcement. Since 2010, the City of Seat Pleasant has issued $40 violation notices to registered owners of vehicles exceeding the posted speed limit by 12 miles per hour or more in designated school zones and residential roads with a speed limit of at least 35 miles per hour. Additionally, the program enforces red light violations, issuing $75 fines to vehicles that enter intersections against a red signal. These measures aim to reduce speeding and prevent accidents, ensuring safer roads for all residents. The program utilizes advanced technology to monitor and enforce traffic laws, contributing to a safer and more secure community.

Reducing Collisions / Crashes

Failure to obey traffic signals is one of the primary causes of crashes at intersections. According to preliminary estimates by the Federal Highway Administration, in 2001, there were approximately 218,000 crashes at intersections that are caused by drivers who run red lights.

In an effort to remedy this national epidemic, The State of Maryland passed a law in April 1997 that went into effect in October 1997 (Transportation Article 21-202.1) that allows the use of Automated Enforcement by law enforcement agencies. Automated Enforcement detects and identifies violators of the law without the dependency of a police presence. This allows police officers to focus on other urgent community needs. In addition, Automated Enforcement is proven to reduce the number of red light violations by 40%.

As we continue to strive to reduce motor vehicle collisions, especially those occurring at intersections, the City of Seat Pleasant has implemented the latest new camera technology used for red light safety. These cameras have the ability to record multiple violations occurring at the same time. The cameras capture clear photos of the violating vehicles along with a video clip of the violations.

With this new technology, in addition to our current enforcement of the steady red signal, we will also conduct enforcement of the Maryland Traffic Law 21-202, right turn on red without stopping. These cameras only activate after the traffic signal has turned red.

Locations & Information

Camera Locations

  • Addison Road & Central Avenue
  • Addison Road & Martin Luther King Jr. Highway
  • Addison Road & Drylog Street
  • West Bound Central Avenue & Soper Lane
  • East Bound Central Avenue & Cabin Branch Road
  • West Bound East Capitol Street & Crown Street
  • East Bound East Capitol Street & Maryland Park Drive
  • 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway
  • 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive

Payment Information

The City of Seat Pleasant does not take payments at our Police Department or City Hall. In-person payments can be made at the payment center located at:

9418 Annapolis Road
Suite 104
Lanham, MD 20706

Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm

Payments can also be made over the phone by calling Customer Service at 866-979-4824 or using the Online Citation Payment website. In the event your citation is in the arrears and has been "flagged," it will be necessary for you to pay the citation and then get a "VR-19" from the Seat Pleasant Police Department.