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Ontario city pauses speed cameras after 32K tickets handed out in 3 weeks (globalnews.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by NarrativeBear@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by new automated speed enforcement cameras in community safety zones, council in the City of Vaughan decided to pause the program.

Mayor Steven Del Duca put forward the motion last week to pause the tickets until September, when council is due to receive a report from staff on ways the city can create more effective signage about the presence of cameras.

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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is also a infrastructure issue. When the lane of a 40km road is built exactly as a freeway lane and drivers have been allowed to creep the average speed to 15-20 over the limit, it can literally feel like you're the one doing wrong when doing the limit as most other cars fly past you.

The psychological effects of lane size, other vehicle speeds, and overall roadway design needs to be considered if we actually want to make our streets safer.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago

and drivers have been allowed to creep the average speed to 15-20 over the limit, it can literally feel like you’re the one doing wrong when doing the limit as most other cars fly past you.

I agree. Other vehicles speed is a major factor in your comfort and safety when driving. Which is why this ticketing is soooo effective. Thousands of tickets, with 24/7 coverage, applied without needing a cop standing there and literally ticketing each one individually?

I'd lay good money that those areas will see a drastic speed reduction within the next month or two, once drivers receive their fines.