Drivers speeding well above posted limit has surged nearly 400 per cent since removal of automated cameras
City staff say speeding rose at 101 of 104 sites after cameras were removed, with drivers 16 km/h over the limit up 380%, the report says.
- On Wednesday, a new Toronto report revealed speeding surged across the city after the provincial government removed automated speed enforcement cameras in November 2025, with drivers traveling 16 km/h over the limit increasing 380 per cent.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the removal, calling the cameras a 'cash grab' designed to fund city projects rather than improve safety, while offering municipalities $210 million for alternative traffic-calming infrastructure.
- Data shows drivers traveling 11 km/h to 15 km/h over the limit increased 270 per cent, while those exceeding limits by less than 10 km/h rose 94 per cent across 101 of 104 monitored locations.
- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow described the report as 'horrifying,' noting the city recorded 25 fatal collisions in six months after camera removal, exceeding the same period in the previous three years.
- Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria defended the strategy Wednesday, asserting Ontario's $210 million traffic-calming commitment and claiming speed bumps prevent speeding 'one hundred per cent of the time.
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Drivers speeding well above posted limit has surged nearly 400 per cent since removal of automated cameras
Speeding in Toronto school and community safety zones has surged since the province ordered the removal of automated speed enforcement cameras, with the number of drivers travelling at least 16 km/h over the limit increasing by nearly 400 per cent, according to a new city report.
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