Drivers passing through Greenwich school zones at 10 mph or more over the posted limit will now receive a $50 citation in the mail. The town's automated speed camera program is live and issuing fines at 10 school locations, according to the town's official announcement.
The cameras are installed at Central Middle School (Indian Rock Lane and Orchard Street), Glenville School on Riversville Road, Parkway School on Lower Cross Road, North Street School, Brunswick Lower School on King Street, Eagle Hill School on Glenville Road, Greenwich Academy on North Maple Avenue, and Greenwich High School (Hillside Road and East Putnam Avenue).
A first violation costs $50. Each additional violation is $75.
The citations are civil, not criminal. They carry no points on a driver's license and are not reported to insurance companies. The registered vehicle owner is responsible for the fine, even if someone else was behind the wheel.
When cameras are active
The cameras operate only on school days when children are present and the yellow flashing school zone beacons are on. They are not active on evenings or weekends.
How to pay
Paper citations arrive by mail from Blue Line Solutions, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based vendor the town contracted for the program. The envelope comes from "C/O Photo Speed Processing Center, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416."
Drivers can pay by scanning the QR code on the citation, calling 1-855-252-0086, mailing a check or money order, or using the drop box at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex. Cash is not accepted in person or by mail.
To contest a citation, drivers must complete a Town of Greenwich Hearing Request form and submit it to Blue Line Solutions by mail, email, or fax. Hearings are conducted locally by the Greenwich Police Advisory Board.
Background
The Greenwich Police Department announced the school zone safety program in 2025. Cameras first went live earlier in 2026 but were temporarily suspended on April 2 after First Selectman Fred Camillo determined that a required public hearing had not been completed during the approval process. The Representative Town Meeting later voted to authorize the police department to resubmit the plan to the state Office of Traffic Administration for approval. After the public hearing was completed and the state re-approved the plan, the cameras came back online.
"Speeding came down 92% in these four months that they were in operation," Camillo told Connecticut Public on July 1, referring to the cameras' initial run before the April suspension.
Pre-enforcement data collected at the 10 school zones showed 223,109 vehicles passing through per week, with 44,208 exceeding the speed limit. Of those, 28,416 were going 11–14 mph over, 13,152 were 15–20 mph over, and 1,940 exceeded the limit by 21 mph or more.
Police Chief James J. Heavey wrote in a letter to residents following the RTM's May vote that the program would focus on safety rather than revenue, with appropriate safeguards and public notice.
What's next
The Board of Estimate and Taxation's Law Committee met separately on Thursday, July 30, to review the town's contract with Blue Line Solutions. For speed camera questions, residents can email [email protected].
