Red light ticket in Tennessee

A red light ticket in Tennessee has its amount printed on your notice and carries 4 points.

Add up my ticket All Tennessee rules

How many points is it?

• Running a red light4 pts^[3]

Will a red light ticket raise your insurance in Tennessee?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a red light ticket as a moving violation. In Tennessee one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 27% on average^[1], or about $1,711 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 Tennessee?

1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court^[6]
   Details

   Pay, sign up for traffic school or ask for a hearing by the compliance or court date on your ticket. If you miss it: A default judgment raises what you owe and is reported to the Department of Safety, which can suspend your license.

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

   Appeal a general sessions judgment

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

• Traffic school (court-ordered driver education). It can help. When you finish a court-ordered driver education or improvement course, the clerk reports the completion to the Department of Safety instead of a conviction.^[6] Who qualifies →

What if a camera caught you in Tennessee?

A Tennessee red light camera ticket goes to the registered owner and is a nonmoving civil violation with a $50 fine. It does not add points, and the state bars camera citation information from being reported to credit bureaus.^[1][19]

How camera tickets work in other states →

Every way to handle a Tennessee ticket, from paying to contesting →

Red light tickets in other states →

Got a different ticket in Tennessee?

• Speeding
• Work zone
• Stop sign
• Texting
• School bus
• Failure to yield
• Parking

What else do people ask?

Sources