
Some cities around the state are ready to rely on automated traffic enforcement to help keep their streets safer.
Lawmakers approved allowing municipalities to use red light and speed cameras as part of a package of roadway safety policies that awaits Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature.
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Advocacy Manager Randy Collins said the organization has been pushing for roughly a decade to be able to use the technology, but a spike in pedestrian deaths and other traffic dangers helped build support.