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Local bicycling group urges selectmen to consider speed cameras and Vision Zero goals
Summary
A representative from Bikers North Fulton urged selectmen to consider automated speed-enforcement cameras, citing a Connecticut Vision Zero policy and an example where two cameras produced $21,000 in fines in two weeks.
Barbara, speaking on behalf of Bikers North Fulton, urged the Board of Selectmen to consider speed cameras to reduce speeding in town and to generate revenue for municipal needs.
Barbara referenced Connecticut’s Vision Zero policy and an example from the town of Washington where two roads with speed cameras produced $21,000 in fines in two weeks. She acknowledged speed cameras are controversial and that some residents worry about privacy or being "spied on," but said the technology has produced measurable ticketing in other towns and could slow traffic while raising funds.
The board thanked Barbara for the suggestion and did not take immediate action; the comment was entered into the public-record public-comment portion of the meeting.
No staff presentation or motion on speed cameras was made at the meeting.
