CITY OF GROTON — Drivers can now receive citations from the city’s automated speed-enforcement cameras, City of Groton Police said in a public announcement reviewed Monday, October 19. The department’s accompanying notice says warnings have ended and citations are being issued.
The city lists three enforcement locations: Thames Street, Mitchell Street and Clarence B. Sharp Highway. Its official FAQ says the devices identify vehicles traveling at least 10 mph above the posted limit and operate around the clock. Drivers should follow the posted limit rather than treat that enforcement threshold as permission to speed.
The latest police caption cites October 11 and October 14, but does not identify which camera location corresponds to each date. It should not be read as a statement that ticketing first began today. The announcement is a reminder that motorists should no longer expect a warning.
Camera captures do not automatically become tickets. The city says an officer must review the recorded information before enforcement action. Citations are directed to the registered vehicle owner, because the system documents the vehicle and alleged violation rather than identifying the driver.
The program’s ordinance requires citations to explain the alleged violation, location and time, access to the images, device-calibration verification, the fine and the right to contest it. It provides for a written appeal to a citation hearing officer within 10 days after receipt.
At a May 21 Police and Community Together meeting, city officials outlined a $50 first-violation amount and $75 for subsequent violations. The ordinance directs readers to the city’s annual fee schedule for current fines and allows an additional electronic-processing administrative fee. That current fee schedule was not obtained during this review, so the earlier briefing amounts should not be treated as a verified total due on an individual notice.
The city says the streets were selected for recurring speeding and traffic-safety concerns. Its FAQ describes high commuter traffic on Clarence B. Sharp Highway, residential visibility and downhill-speeding concerns on Mitchell Street, and a narrow, curving commuter route with pedestrian concerns on Thames Street.
Connecticut DOT’s approved-plan list records Groton’s approval on July 29, 2026. The program operates under City Ordinance 256, approved in December 2024. This coverage concerns the City of Groton program; it does not establish camera enforcement throughout the separate Town of Groton.
Vehicle owners receiving a notice can review the evidence and contest instructions included with it. The city’s speed-enforcement information page links to its citation portal and supporting program documents. The ordinance restricts personally identifying data to enforcement purposes and requires deletion of violation-linked identifying data within 30 days after fine collection or hearing resolution, whichever is later.