Automated Speed Cameras May Be Coming to CT Highways
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Two speed enforcement cameras are seen on Route 42 in Beacon Falls. Photo credit: Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsjunkie
West Hartford’s application to begin an automated speed enforcement program is currently under review by the state DOT.
By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com
The Transportation Committee this week unanimously voted to advance a bill that would allow the state Department of Transportation to operate automated speed cameras on Connecticut’s highways.
House Bill 5464, An Act Implementing Recommendations From the Department of Transportation, would allow the department to implement a pilot program featuring automated traffic devices on highways with a history of excessive speeding or bad accidents. The bill would require the DOT to work with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to pick the specific locations.
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