East Lyme’s Board of Selectmen voted 5–1 to send a proposed speed-camera plan to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, NBC Connecticut reported October 7.
The proposal covers five locations, including school zones such as Chesterfield Road outside East Lyme High School. NBC reports that the cameras would activate for vehicles traveling at least 11 mph above the posted limit.
Police Chief Kevin Glenn described the proposal as a response to speeding where pedestrians, particularly students, are present, according to NBC. The report also describes residents raising effectiveness and data-privacy concerns.
The town’s official notice documents an earlier September 16 hearing on the application to the state. That hearing and the October vote are distinct steps in the proposal’s consideration.
State review remains the next identified step. The sources checked do not establish a subsequent state approval or an enforcement start date, so drivers should not read the vote as confirmation that cameras are operating.