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20 Ontario Mayors Propose Compromise on Speed Cameras, Say Total Ban Would Endanger Lives
Mayors warn that banning automated speed enforcement cameras could increase police workload and costs while reversing safety gains, citing a July 2025 study showing reduced speeding.
- On Oct. 3, 2025, Twenty Ontario mayors urged Premier Doug Ford not to implement a total ban and proposed keeping ASE in school zones in a letter to Ford and Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.
- This month, Ford's government said it will introduce legislation to ban ASE across Ontario, and the mayors' letter was sent last week as a direct response.
- Using research and surveys, the mayors cited a July 2025 study by SickKids and Toronto Metropolitan University showing ASE reduce speeding and proposed measures like reasonable thresholds and signage.
- On Wednesday, Brampton city council voted unanimously to continue its program despite the looming ban, and the mayors requested full reimbursement if the province proceeds.
- Ford has labeled the cameras 'cash grabs' and argued for their removal, while the mayors warned a total ban would reverse years of school-zone safety progress.
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Mayors call on Ford to cover municipalities' speed camera cancellation costs
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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