Originally Posted by FBinNY

There are laws that define parking violations which are based on the car, not who parked it. OTOH running a red light is a moving violation chargeable to the driver. Red light cameras need a change in state law creating a class of violation that fits the new condition, ie. similar to parking laws so the driver doesn't have to be identified.

So, discounting the other issues, a local jurisdiction cannot install red light cameras without enabling legislation from the state.