Boston School Zone Speed Camera — Pilot Program Limitations
Massachusetts authorized school zone speed camera enforcement on a limited pilot basis under An Act Relative to Work and Family Mobility / subsequent transportation legislation. As of 2024-2026, full-scale automated speed enforcement is restricted. Where a speed camera citation is issued, defences include: (1) sign warning of automated enforcement was missing or non-conforming; (2) device not certified/calibrated within statutory window; (3) school not in session at cited time; (4) citation issued to registered owner who was not driver and identifies driver in writing.
Legal basis
MGL c.90 §20½ (proposed/pilot speed camera); MGL c.90C §3 (registered owner liability rebuttal)
Sample appeal wording
Re: Speed Camera Citation #[TICKET] Defence(s): [ ] No conspicuous sign warning of automated enforcement at the cited location [ ] Citation issued for [DATE/TIME] when school was not in session (school calendar enclosed) [ ] No certification of device calibration provided [ ] As registered owner I was not the driver. Driver was [NAME, ADDRESS, DL]. Affidavit enclosed under MGL c.90C §3. Dismissal requested. [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- MGL c.90 §20½
- MGL c.90C §3
- Boston speed camera pilot announcements