Michael Paris

Town Clarifies Summer School Zone Speed Limits

Reduced 20 MPH Speed Limit Will Not Be Enforced Throughout the Summer The Town of Fairfield reminds drivers that its Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device (ATESD) program in designated school zones remains operational throughout the summer months, but the 20-mph speed limit will not be enforced from June 17 to September 1 when school is not in session. Effective June 17, speed safety cameras will only enforce the regular posted speed limit, which is either 25 or 30 mph, depending on the location. Speed safety cameras will continue to monitor and enforce posted speed limits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When school resumes on September 1, the 20-mph speed limit will once again be enforced during school…

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Hwang Calls For Fairfield Speed Camera Pause

https://youtu.be/VtsxVHTmlVo State Sen. Tony Hwang, ranking Republican leader on the Transportation Committee, is calling on Fairfield officials to pause the town’s speed camera program after warning-period data projected nearly 190,000 violations in May. Hwang said the number is “alarming and shocking,” but not surprising, arguing that speeding has become normalized across Fairfield and other Connecticut communities. He said he continues to support speed and red-light cameras as a public safety tool, but believes Fairfield should use the May warning period to improve education, signage, public awareness and transparency before full enforcement continues. Hwang said the program grew out of Connecticut’s 2023 Vision Zero roadway safety legislation, which allowed municipalities to adopt automated traffic enforcement programs with state approval. Connecticut’s Public…

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