Driving with a lead foot in Aurora is about to get more costly with the launch of two meant to catch people speeding in neighborhoods and near schools and parks, according to city officials.
The Aurora Police Departmentap traffic section first deployed the moveable cameras in November, and people will start getting tickets based on photo speed enforcement starting Dec. 17, city leaders said in a news release.
“We know speed is a major contributing factor in the fatal and serious injury crashes the Aurora Police Department investigates,” Lt. Chris Amsler, commander of the department’s traffic section, said in a statement.
Speeding tickets can cause people to change their driving behavior and result in safer driving, especially near schools, parks and neighborhoods, Amsler said.
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Police officers will move the cameras to different locations based on safety risks, traffic data and public feedback, city officials said.
Colorado law allows in neighborhoods where the speed limit is 35 mph or less, as well as school zones, streets that border parks and work zones. Speeding violations will be reviewed by an Aurora Police Department employee and verified by a second person before they are issued, which is required by city code.
Drivers can expect to see a sign that they are entering a speed enforcement zone, and tickets from the cameras are a $40 maximum fine, or $80 in school zones, according to the city.
People speeding 25 mph or more over the posted limit will also get a court summons, and tickets can be disputed through the city’s parking and traffic bureau.
Ticket fines will fund the program, with leftover money going toward neighborhood “traffic calming” projects, city officials said.
Aurora City Council approved the speed cameras in 2022 because of a rise in fatal crashes, which have increased by 32% since 2019.
There were 7,561 crashes that killed 50 people in the city in 2024. As of Nov. 30, Aurora has seen 6,839 crashes with 48 deaths so far in 2025, according to the police department.
