Speed Cameras Coming To 2 School Zones In North Haven: Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — North Haven will be implementing automated speed cameras in two school zones in town, according to police.

Police said on Monday that the town is officially introducing a Speed Safety Program near North Haven Middle School on Bailey Road and Ridge Road Elementary School on Ridge Road and Hartford Turnpike.

Six Speed Safety Systems will serve the two speed zones, according to police.

Police noted that the warning phase hasn’t started yet.

The program responds to North Haven’s traffic studies, which police said documented approximately 2,450 speeding events per day across the three studied corridors, totaling more than 12,000 during a five-day study.

At those locations, 63 percent to 87 percent of vehicles exceeded the posted speed limit, and the highest recorded speed reached 66 mph, according to police.

“In response, the Town is combining advance warning signs, public education, a 30-day warning period, and consistent enforcement to encourage drivers to slow down,” according to a news release. “The Speed Safety Systems will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the warning period, qualifying events approved through the review process will result in warning notices rather than fines. After the warning period, the program is configured to identify a potential violation when a vehicle is traveling 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit. Authorized North Haven town personnel must review and approve each potential violation before a citation is issued.”

Read more from the news release below:

These measures give drivers notice and time to adjust their behavior before citations carrying fines begin. Ongoing enforcement is intended to encourage compliance with posted speed limits. The goal is fewer speeding violations and safer conditions for everyone traveling through these school zones. The program operates under written requirements governing how program information is used, accessed, protected, retained, and destroyed. Residents can review the applicable privacy information through the Town’s program webpage.

Following the warning period, citations will carry a $50 fine for a first violation and $75 for each subsequent violation. A $15 electronic payment-processing fee may also apply. Citations are civil violations and may be contested through the process explained on the notice. Residents can learn more about the warning period, program locations, payments, hearings, and privacy requirements here.

Citations carrying fines are anticipated to begin in December 2026.