At a heated public meeting in Fairfield, about two months after the start of the speed camera program, residents called for changes to the program. The meeting was part of an update on the town's Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2034. Public Works Director Frank Petise said the program was implemented after two fatal crashes highlighted the need for improved road safety near schools. He also highlighted that early results from the program showed an 87.2% decrease in speeding violations at camera locations from the first day of the warning period to the end of June. Speakers also questioned why cameras operate 24 hours a day and why they were not only during school hours. Some speakers argued that automated enforcement and license plate reader technology amounted to government surveillance and urged Fairfield to reconsider or pause the program, which they said serves different purposes. Town officials responded that state law restricts camera revenue to transportation infrastructure, safety improvements and program costs.