Connecticut
Connecticut DOT releases guidelines on red light, speed safety cameras for towns, cities
Red light and speed safety cameras are one step closer to appearing on Connecticut roads.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation began the new year releasing much anticipated guidelines for towns and cities that want to request the devices.
Red light and speed safety cameras were first made legal three months ago, but they haven’t been installed yet.
These cameras capture the license plate, date, time and location of vehicles that are speeding by 10 mph or more, or that run a red light.
Factors include the local history of crashes and traffic stops, as well as the poverty rate.
For example, in order to install a camera at a stoplight, there must have been at least two crashes over the last three years caused by a driver running a red light.
Towns must also provide a written justification that placing a camera in school and pedestrian safety zones will tangibly improve safety.
Drivers will know where these cameras are. There must be two signs at a “reasonable distance in advance” of the cameras.
In addition, there cannot be more than two of these cameras in certain low-income areas.
The fines will cost you $50 for the first offense and $75 for any more – but won’t earn you points.
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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