Committed to safer streets through speed enforcement
The city of Aurora and the Aurora Police Department are working to improve traffic safety, decrease violations and collisions, and help increase community safety for all road users.
That’s why Aurora has partnered with Verra Mobility to deploy two mobile speed cameras at key locations to reduce reckless speeding and change driver behavior.
Speed cameras have been proven effective in reducing crashes and serious injuries. Verra Mobility’s programs across the U.S. gathered 11.6 million speed citations in 2023, with a recidivism rate of 62%.
Speed cameras are just one of the many tools Aurora employs to keep the community safe.
When: The program launched on Nov. 18, 2025, with warnings during the first month of the program. The citation period began Dec. 17, 2025.
Who: Any vehicles recorded traveling 11 mph or more above the speed limit would be considered in violation once verified independently by the Aurora Police Department. The decision to issue a violation at 11 mph or more is based on Colorado State Statute 42-4-110.5.
How: Aurora’s program features two mobile speed cameras that will be placed at key locations in the city.
Where: Speed cameras are restricted to residential areas where the speed limit is 35 mph or less, school zones, streets that border municipal parks and work zones. Locations are chosen based on traffic safety risks or history. Speed cameras are accompanied by signage to warn motorists of the enforcement zone in accordance with state law.
Fines: State-capped at $40 per citation, $80 in school zones and $120 for violations of 25 mph or more over the posted speed limit. Fines will pay for the program and traffic safety improvements in the city.
Responsibility: Senate Bill 26-152, which was signed into law June 3, 2026, and took effect Aug. 12, 2026, transitioned Colorado to a "owner-responsible" state from a "driver-responsible" state. According to the new law: "The registered owner of a motor vehicle detected by an Automated Vehicle Identification System is responsible for paying the civil penalty associated with notice of violation." The law provides exceptions if the owner can prove the vehicle was sold, leased or stolen at the time of the violation. Read SB26-152 online for additional information.
In August 2026, the Aurora City Council passed an ordinance updating language in Aurora Municipal Code for Automated Vehicle Identification Systems. Those changes mirror SB26-152. For more information about local laws, refer to Article XI, Sec. 134-450 of the Aurora Municipal Code.
More information is below in the FAQs, including how SB23-200 will impact this program.