Speed Camera Ban Causes Revenue Issue: KITTS

At Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recently, we received the annual update on the Road Safety Action Plan, including the financial and safety implications resulting from Bill 56 and the province’s decision to discontinue the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program.

I want to be clear: this is a provincial decision that the City had no say in. Automated speed enforcement was one of the most effective tools we had, particularly in school and community safety zones to change driver behaviour. Without it, we are already seeing reduced compliance and more speeding in areas where we should expect the highest level of caution.