Yes, in addition to being reviewed by the ATE system contractor, each citation is verified and approved by a police officer. The reviewing police officer signs a statement on the citation that indicates the vehicle was being operated in violation of the law based on inspection of the recorded images. 

The registered vehicle owner may request a hearing to challenge an Automated Speed Enforcement citation. The owner has thirty (30) days from the date of the issuance of the citation to contest an Automated Speed Enforcement Violation. At this point, the vehicle owner has the option to contest the violation either by mail or in person. If no response is received, either in the form of payment or a hearing request, you lose your right to appeal. 

The following instructions are included on the citation to explain the three ways to contest a ticket:

1. COURT HEARING: If you wish to contest this violation in court, you must sign the coupon below and mail it to: ALBEMARLE COUNTY, ATTN: ALTUMINT SPEED CAMERA COORDINATOR, PO BOX 830629, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19182 to confirm your court hearing. Your case will be administratively reviewed, and you will be notified, in writing, of the location, date and time of your court hearing. A person who is found liable for a violation after the court hearing shall pay the penalty within 30 days of the determination of liability.

2. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-LIABILITY: If the motor vehicle or the license plate captured by the speed monitoring system recorded image was sold or stolen prior to the violation date, or if there is a DMV registration error, or if the offense was ticketed by the Police Department, or you were not the operator/driver of the vehicle on that date, time and location which the violation occurred, the owner may submit information to that effect by filling out an Affidavit of Non-Liability and mailing it prior to the Payment Due Date on the front of this Notice. Send your Affidavit of Non-Liability, the required supporting documentation, and a copy of this Notice of Violation to the ALBEMARLE COUNTY, ATTN: ALTUMINT SPEED CAMERA COORDINATOR, PO BOX 830629, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19182. The Affidavit of Non-Liability form can be downloaded at www.onlinecitationpayment.com. You will need your Summons # and PIN printed on the front of this Notice.

3. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-OPERATION (Rental and Leasing Companies ONLY): 46.2-882.1 - Provides the notified owner of a vehicle who was not the driver, the ability to file an Affidavit of Non-Operation, by regular mail affirming he/she was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation. The Affidavit of Non-Operation form can be downloaded at www.onlinecitationpayment.com. You will need your Summons # and PIN printed on the front of this Notice. Your Affidavit of Non-Operation must be received prior to the Payment Due Date on the front of this Notice. Send your Affidavit of Non-Operation, the required supporting documentation, and a copy of this Notice of Violation to the ALBEMARLE COUNTY, ATTN: ALTUMINT SPEED CAMERA COORDINATOR, PO BOX 830629, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19182. 

To pay online: You may view your citation images and pay your fine at onlinecitationpayment.com. 

To pay by phone: Please call the Albemarle County Automated Enforcement Division Customer Service Call Center toll-free at (866) 271-1171 to pay by credit card 24/7. Between 8 am and 5 pm EST, Monday – Friday, a representative will assist you with payments or questions. 

To pay by mail: To pay the citation, mail the return coupon from your fine notice along with a check or money order, payable to the County of Albemarle. We do not accept cash. To ensure proper processing, print the citation number on your payment. Send payment to: Albemarle County, Attn: Altumint Speed Camera Coordinator, PO BOX 830629, Philadelphia, PA 19182-0629.

The automated speed cameras measure the speed of each passing vehicle. A series of videos and photographs document the vehicles traveling at or above a determined speed threshold. The date, time, and location of the violation, as well as the speed and license plate of the violator’s vehicle, are recorded. Following the proper identification of the registered owner of the vehicle using the license plate number, the registered owner is mailed a citation, which includes the violation photos and vehicle speed. 

"Photo enforced" signs under speed limit signs on the designated roads will alert drivers that speed cameras may be used in that area.

Yes, still photographs will be made available to the registered vehicle owner. The recorded speed will also be made available. Instructions on the violation will show you how to access the still photographs on a secured website.

Violation fines are $100.

The cameras are enforcing during school hours when children are going to or from school, as indicated by flashing lights in the school zone.

The cameras are located at the Lambs Lane campus, on Hydraulic Road northbound and southbound.

No. Photo speed violations are civil fines that are not reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles.