Crime & Safety
Speeding Camera Results Are In After First Weeks In Milford
The police department provided an update on the cameras' impact in school zones and high-traffic areas.
MILFORD, CT — The Milford Police Department is touting the efficacy of speeding cameras, which were installed in the city last month.
"In the first 6 weeks since implementing speed safety cameras in Milford school zones and other designated areas, speeding violations have decreased program wide by 80%!" the department posted on Facebook.
"That’s more drivers slowing down and safer roads for our students, pedestrians, cyclists, and everyone who travels through our community."
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The speeding cameras were installed in high-traffic areas and school zones, including the following:
- Boston Post Road North off I-95 S Exit 39
- 200 block of Woodruff Road
- The Academy School Zone, 100 block of Gulf St.
- Live Oaks Elementary School Zone, 500 block of Merwin Ave.
- West Shore Middle School Zone, 500 block of Milford Road
- Platt Technical School Zone, 500 block of Orange Ave.
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The city also installed red-light cameras recently.
The cameras have proved controversial across the state, with some saying that they could lead to privacy violations.
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