Connecticut Considers Speed Cameras for Highways

Speed cameras could soon be coming to Connecticut’s highways, as state officials take the next step in expanding automated traffic enforcement.

Connecticut lawmakers recently passed legislation directing the state Department of Transportation to develop a plan for installing speed safety cameras on highways. The proposal must be submitted to the legislature by Feb. 1, 2026.

“It’s not like, ‘speed cameras coming to I-95 tomorrow’ type of legislation,” said Josh Morgan DOT spokesperson, in a statement to CT Insider. “We’re going to put together that report, submit it to the legislature, which then hopefully will allow for future conversation in the upcoming sessions about ways to use technology to make our roads safer.”

The move follows years of gradual adoption of speed cameras. A pilot program launched in 2021 brought cameras to highway work zones, with permanent use authorized in 2024.

This year, the town of Washington installed its first cameras, issuing $21,000 in fines within two weeks.

Officials are exploring both fixed-location and corridor-based systems. The latter measures how long a vehicle takes to travel between two points to determine average speed.

With traffic fatalities on the rise — 2023 was Connecticut’s second-deadliest year for crashes — the state has turned to tools like wrong-way driver detection and enhanced enforcement, according to a report from CT Insider. Speed cameras, officials hope, could be the next tool to curb reckless driving.

Source: CTinsider.com, NBC Connecticut