Fight Your Riverside Traffic Ticket

No. Riverside discontinued its red light camera program in 2014. The city previously operated cameras at over 30 intersections — including Arlington Ave. & Van Buren Blvd., Magnolia Ave. & Tyler St., and multiple locations on Van Buren Blvd. — but decommissioned all of them. Red light violations in Riverside today are issued by live officers only. Riverside is also not among the cities participating in California's current speed or red light camera pilot programs under SB 720.

Yes, and for good reason — it is documented as the most dangerous intersection in all of Riverside County. With 32 lanes of traffic converging and more than 200 crashes recorded over a 10-year period, Riverside PD maintains active enforcement presence there. Arlington Ave. has posted speed limits of 40–45 mph through its various segments; Van Buren Blvd. ranges from 40–55 mph. Tickets from this intersection are worth contesting — the complexity of the geometry and historical signaling issues at the intersection are relevant to any defense.

University Avenue runs directly through the UC Riverside corridor with multiple posted speed zones: 25 mph near downtown (Market St. to Mulberry St.), 35 mph through the university-adjacent stretch, and 40 mph further east toward Redwood Dr. Officers patrol this corridor actively near campus. Speed limit transitions without clear advance signage are a valid challenge in a written declaration — if you were cited in a transition zone, the specific posted limit at your exact location is a central fact to address.

Riverside city traffic tickets go to the Riverside Hall of Justice, 4100 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501; phone (951) 222-0384; hours Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The Historic Courthouse next door handles civil matters, not traffic. If your citation was issued in the Temecula or Murrieta area, it may route to the Southwest Justice Center (30755 Auld Road, Murrieta). Your citation lists the assigned court. With TDismiss, your written declaration is filed by mail to the correct location — you never appear in person.

Much more than the base fine. California stacks mandatory penalty assessments — state surcharges, county fees, court operations charges — that multiply the original amount three to four times: 1–15 mph over = roughly $238 total; 16–25 mph over = roughly $360; 25+ mph over = roughly $490+. Freeway citations on I-215 or SR-91 often involve higher speeds, pushing totals toward $490–$850. A conviction also adds 1 DMV point for 36 months, raising your insurance premium 20–40% at each renewal — adding $600–$1,500 in long-term costs above the fine itself.