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Red light ticket in Kentucky

A red light ticket in Kentucky costs about $150 to $234 with court costs and fees, and carries 3 points.

FineAbout $150–$234estimate with court costs
Points3
Kentucky State Traffic SchoolYes

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What does the Kentucky state schedule charge for a red light ticket?

The fine is only part of what you pay. Court costs and fees are added on top, and they are often more than the fine itself.

TicketState fineWith court costs
Traffic signal violationGeneral traffic penalty of $20 to $100.$20–$100[6][9]$150–$234

With court costs is an estimate. $100 court costs plus $20 and $10 fees. Jefferson County lists $134.[9][10][11][18][6] Your notice shows the exact total.

How many points is it?

Will a red light ticket raise your insurance in Kentucky?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a red light ticket as a moving violation. In Kentucky one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 15% on average[1], or about $1,123 over three years. A red light ticket usually lands in the same range.

Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a red light ticket in Kentucky?

  1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[8][13]
    Details

    Appear in district court on the date on your citation, or prepay before it if the ticket is marked payable. If you miss it: Failing to appear is grounds for license suspension.

  2. 20daysAsk for an informal hearing after a suspension noticefrom the notice date[13]
    Details

    Ask for an informal hearing after a suspension notice. If you miss it: The hearing is waived and the suspension goes ahead.

  3. 30daysFinish traffic schoolfrom conviction[3][4]
    Details

    Finish the online State Traffic School course (or enroll in a classroom course). If you miss it: A missed course or class leads to license suspension until you complete it.

  4. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
    Details

    File a notice of appeal from district court to circuit court

Can you keep a red light ticket off your Kentucky record?

What if a camera caught you in Kentucky?

Kentucky has no state law on red light cameras, and no cities in the state use them. A driver caught running a red light is ticketed in person by an officer.[1]

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What else do people ask?

How many points is a red light ticket in Kentucky?

Running a red light: 3 points.

Will a red light ticket raise my insurance in Kentucky?

Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Kentucky a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 15% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a red light ticket tends to land in the same range.

Is a red light camera ticket different in Kentucky?

Kentucky has no state law on red light cameras, and no cities in the state use them. A driver caught running a red light is ticketed in person by an officer.

Sources

Kentucky law and DMV sources (7)
  1. Kentucky Point System, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (DRIVE).
  2. KY State Traffic School, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (DRIVE).
  3. KRS 186.574 State traffic school, county attorney-operated traffic safety program, Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission).
  4. KRS 189.990 Penalties (traffic regulations), Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission).
  5. KRS 431.452 Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions, Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission).
  6. KRS 24A.175 Court costs for criminal cases in District Court, Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission).
  7. KRS 186.570 Denial or suspension of license, informal hearing, appeal, Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission).
Red light camera sources (1)
  1. Safety camera laws, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).