Wethersfield has installed and activated eight automated traffic devices, almost a year after receiving approval from the state to do so.
The town is one of 15 Connecticut municipalities to be approved for the cameras by the state Department of Transportation. It joins Beacon Falls, Hamden, Fairfield, Greenwich, Marlborough, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, Prospect, Stratford, Stamford, Washington, West Hartford and Winchester.
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Speed cameras and red light cameras were approved for Wethersfield on July 15, 2025. The devices were activated on Monday, June 15, and will start by issuing warnings to motorists for the first 30 days before citations get issued in July, officials said.
The cameras photograph the license plate of any vehicle that goes 10 mph above the posted speed limit or fails to stop at a red light. The images are then reviewed by a law enforcement official. Tickets will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle, with a first offense costing $50 and subsequent offenses $75, plus processing fees.
The fines are considered civil penalties and do not affect your driving record or your car insurance rates, officials said.
Wethersfield’s eight cameras are placed in four general areas, with one camera in each direction of travel: Silas Deane Highway (Route 99) at Maple Street, Silas Deane Highway (Route 99) at Wells Road, the Berlin Turnpike at Arrow Road, and the Berlin Turnpike at Nott Street. All of those areas have a high volume of traffic, officials said in their application.
Once a speed camera plan is approved by the state, it is good for three years. Municipalities can reapply once the three years are up, the DOT said.
Hartford and New Britain have also submitted plans that are awaiting approval by the state, along with Groton and North Haven. A municipality looking to submit a plan to the state DOT must first hold a public hearing, and the plan must show how the devices could help improve traffic safety.