# W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7A: Prohibition of the use of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to detect or prove traffic law violations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S7A

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7A
- **Heading:** Prohibition of the use of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to detect or prove traffic law violations
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 17C / Article 6 / Section 7A

## Text

(a) As used in this section "traffic law photo-monitoring device" means an electronic system consisting of a photographic, video, or electronic camera and a means of sensing the presence of a motor vehicle that automatically produces photographs, videotape, or digital images of the vehicle, its operator, or its license plate.

(b) No police officer may utilize a traffic law photo-monitoring device to determine compliance with, or to detect a violation of, a municipal or county ordinance or any provision of this code that governs or regulates the operation of motor vehicles.

(c) A violation of a municipal or county ordinance or any provision of this code that governs or regulates the operation of motor vehicles may not be proved by evidence obtained by the use of a traffic law photo-monitoring device.

(d) The provisions of this section do not prohibit the use of any device designed to measure and indicate the speed of a moving object by means of microwaves or reflected light to obtain evidence to prove the speed of a motor vehicle pursuant to section seven of this article.

(e) The provisions of this section do not prohibit use of a traffic law photo-monitoring device for any other lawful purposes other than to obtain evidence to prove violations of municipal or county ordinances or any provision of this code governing or regulating the operation of motor vehicles.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-1 §17C-6-1. Speed limitations generally; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-2 §17C-6-2. Establishment of state speed zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-3 §17C-6-3. When local authorities may alter speed limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-3A §17C-6-3a. Minimum speed regulations; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S3A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-4 §17C-6-4. Special speed limitations on vehicles not designed for carrying passengers and equipped with pneumatic tires.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-5 §17C-6-5. Special speed limitations; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-6 §17C-6-6. Charging violations; rule in civil actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7 §17C-6-7. Prima facie evidence of speed by devices employing microwaves or reflected light; placing of signs relative to radar or laser.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7A §17C-6-7a. Prohibition of the use of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to detect or prove traffic law violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-8 §17C-6-8. Racing on streets and highways prohibited; legislative findings; penalties; mandatory revocation of licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-9 §17C-6-9. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-10 §17C-6-10. Enforcement of article with respect to operations of commercial motor vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-11 §17C-6-11. Special speed limitations when meeting or overtaking waste service vehicles; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S11.md)

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