Speed Camera Presentation Tentatively Scheduled for April 20

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At Thursday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Fred Camillo said the town’s speed camera enforcement in school zones continues to generate feedback and questions.

He announced that the Board of Selectmen, in conjunction with Dept of Public Works and Greenwich Police, have tentatively scheduled a presentation on the speed camera program on April 20, to include time for questions

The speed camera program was implemented last fall and started with a one month warning period for the initial school speed zones. From there, the first fine was $50, plus a service fee, and the a second fine is $75, plus a service fee. Currently there is a 10 day window to appeal a fine.

Camillo said the April 20 date and time would be confirmed in coming days.

“The questions have already been answered – but  there are some new ones,” Camillo said, adding that people had asked for the hours of operation for enforcement to be posted.

Camillo said flashing lights can’t be on during the hours of operation due to a state law, but it is possible to post the hours of operation on signs.

Republican selectwoman Lauren Rabin said that after attending the recent Safe Streets For All action plan presentation, the number one concern of residents was speeding. She said the topic was dominating the emails in her inbox.

“It is something we are taking seriously and trying to understand – what to do about this – whether it’s education, whether its making any changes, whether it’s pausing it,” Rabin said. “Clearly it is the number one concern in town, along with traffic.”

Selectwoman Rachel Khanna said she continued to receive emails about the speed cameras as well.

“I was in the legislature when we voted to allow municipalities to install the speed cameras in school zones and I voted in favor of the bill,” she said.

“And while I was not serving as a selectwoman when the board voted to install the speed cameras in town, I’m supportive of initiatives aimed at public safety,” Khanna added.

Khanna shared statistics from the Connecticut Dept of Transportation: The total number of traffic fatalities went down from 312 to 274  from 2024 to 2025, while the number of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities increased. Bicycle fatalities increased 67% and pedestrian deaths rose 6% compared to the 5-year average, with speeding remaining a leading factor in serious crashes.

Khanna said that in Greenwich in 2025, there were two traffic fatalities and 15 accidents in which a pedestrian or cyclist was injured.

“It’s a fact that driving slower can make a tremendous impact in avoiding accidents or even in reducing the severity of an accident, she added.

The one thing that’s really bothering everyone, including me, is the 10-day window is really not enough  (time to appeal a ticket),” Camillo said.

“We want to make sure the company expands that window,” he said. “Greenwich Police Dept is actively talking with them right now about that.”

A petition opposing the speed cameras had grown to about 1200 signatures.

Also, the Northeast Greenwich Association board wrote in their March 26 e-blast, “While it is correct that many residents support reasonable efforts to reduce speeding, support for safety objectives should not be understood as blanket approval of the current traffic camera program or of the manner in which it was adopted and implemented. Our members have consistently emphasized that traffic cameras are controversial, complex, and deserving of fuller public vetting.”

CT Towns with municipal plans for School Zone Speed Cameras approved:

Municipal plans approved

  • Middletown, CT – Approved May 23, 2025 – Amended November 6, 2025

This article was updated to reflect that flashing lights can’t be on during the hours of operation due to a state law, but it is possible to post the hours of operation on the signs.

See also:

Selectmen Consider Public Hearing on School Speed Zone Cameras

March 12, 2026