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Province may ban photo radar after Brampton spent millions on cameras, ticket-processing centre. (www.bramptonguardian.com)

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Mayor Patrick Brown said he’s talked with the premier. Brampton has 185 photo radar cameras deployed.

The City of Brampton has spent millions of dollars going all-in on automated speed enforcement (ASE) technology and now Premier Doug Ford says his government might ban it.

On Tuesday (Sep. 9), Ford told reporters that he wants municipalities to voluntarily remove their ASE cameras — otherwise known as photo radar — or the province might ban them.

“It’s just a tax grab. They should take out those cameras — all of them,” Ford said. “Hopefully, the cities will get rid of them … or I’m going to help them get rid of them very shortly.”

Kralt told council that the cameras had reduced average driving speeds in six study areas by between 13 and 26 km/h, while increasing speed limit compliance by up to 85 per cent.

There are two petitions currently active for and against.

Link to petition posted on change.org, urging the city to keep the cameras. https://www.change.org/p/keep-the-speed-cameras-in-brampton

Link to petition posted on change.org, urging the city to remove the cameras. https://www.change.org/p/ditch-the-speed-cameras-petition-for-immediate-removal-in-brampton-ontario

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[–] yardratianSoma@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This dunce can't leave the local governments alone. Does he want to be the mayor of every city in Ontario, or can the local mayors do their job?

Cameras had reduced average driving speeds in six study areas by between 13 and 26 km/h, while increasing speed limit compliance by up to 85 per cent.

Ahhh, there's the issue. Ford wants more roads, highways, more dead cyclists and less speed limit compliance.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Like every other fatass driver in Ontario.