Milford's Speed and Red Light Cameras Are Now Active: Here's Where, When, and What It Costs

Milford's automated traffic enforcement program went live on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, activating six speed cameras and three red light cameras across the city.

For the next 30 days, drivers caught by the cameras will receive written warnings only. After approximately June 24, 2026, the city will begin issuing actual citations.

Here is what every Milford driver should know.

Where the Cameras Are

The program includes nine automated enforcement devices total: six speed cameras and three red light cameras. The placement was determined by crash history, frequency of violations, and proximity to schools and pedestrian zones, according to Milford Police.

Speed Cameras (6):

Red Light Cameras (3) — all on the Boston Post Road:

• At Cedarhurst Lane
• At High Street
• At North Street

All nine cameras operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

How the Cameras Work

Speed cameras use radar to measure vehicle speed. When a vehicle exceeds the posted limit by 10 miles per hour or more, the system captures a series of images or video. The date, time, location, vehicle speed, and license plate are all recorded.

Red light cameras photograph any vehicle that fails to stop at a red light on the Boston Post Road locations.

Citations are not automatic. Every recorded violation must be reviewed and approved by a Milford Police officer before a citation is issued, according to the department. If the officer determines a violation occurred, a citation is mailed by first-class mail to the registered owner of the vehicle.

What the Fines Are

Under Milford's ordinance, which mirrors the maximums set by Connecticut state law:

• First violation: $50
• Each subsequent violation: $75
• Electronic processing fee (if paid online): up to $15 additional

Speed camera violations are considered zero-point infractions. They will not be reported to the Connecticut DMV and will not add points to a driver's license. They will also not be reported to insurance companies.

When the Warning Period Ends

The 30-day warning period began on Monday, May 25, 2026 and is scheduled to end approximately Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

During this period, drivers caught by the cameras will receive written warning notices rather than actual citations. After the warning period, all qualifying violations will result in mailed citations.

How the Program Got Approved

Milford's road to camera enforcement took roughly 18 months from initial concept to activation:

• November 2024: The Board of Aldermen approved the underlying ordinance authorizing the use of automated traffic enforcement
• December 9, 2024: The Board of Police Commissioners held a public hearing on the proposal
• March 3, 2025: The Board of Aldermen approved the comprehensive plan submitted to the state. Police Chief Keith Mello told the board that the plan was "heavily focused on school zones and heavily focused on safety for our children." Two Republican aldermen — Win Smith Jr. of District 4 and Andy Fowler of District 1 — voted against the plan, citing concerns about how license plate data would be retained and destroyed.
• October 17, 2025: The Connecticut Department of Transportation approved Milford's plan under Public Act 23-116
• May 25, 2026: The cameras were activated for the 30-day warning period

State approval is valid for three years, after which the city must reapply.

What If You Receive a Citation

A citation will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle by first-class mail. The notice will include the date, time, and location of the alleged violation, along with image evidence.

Vehicle owners who believe a citation was issued in error have the right to appeal. The appeal process is administrative, not through the state court system, and is conducted by the City of Milford. Specific appeal procedures should be included with the citation.

A note of caution: The Connecticut Department of Transportation has warned of a text-message scam designed to look like an official CT.gov page demanding payment for tolls or traffic violations. Connecticut does not have tolls, and the state will never demand payment by text message. Legitimate citations from Milford's program will arrive by U.S. Mail, not by text or email.

The Broader Picture

Milford is one of 15 Connecticut municipalities approved to operate automated traffic enforcement as of June 2026. The list includes Beacon Falls, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Marlborough, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, Prospect, Stamford, Stratford, Washington, West Hartford, Wethersfield, and Winchester. Several other towns — including Groton, Hartford, New Britain, and North Haven — have applications pending.

The town of Washington, Connecticut (population approximately 3,600), was the first municipality in the state to install speed cameras under the law and issued more than 13,400 citations from three cameras in its first year of operation.

The same law that allowed Milford's program also requires data protections for images and license plate information collected by the cameras. How those protections are enforced — and what vendor is operating Milford's cameras — are questions The Milford Times is examining in a forthcoming report. If you have information about the program you'd like to share with us, please contact us.

For now, the most important thing every Milford driver can do is the same thing the cameras were designed to encourage: slow down.