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Ontario Municipalities Urge Ford to Reconsider Plan to Ditch Speed Cameras
Ontario's municipalities warn that removing speed cameras could increase speeds and endanger pedestrians; studies show cameras reduce speeds by up to 45%, improving road safety.
- On Tuesday, a City of Greater Sudbury spokesperson said there are no plans to remove Greater Sudbury's six automated speed enforcement cameras, despite Premier Doug Ford's pledge earlier this week to help municipalities remove them after Toronto vandalism.
- The premier framed the cameras as a cash grab and, following vandalism in Toronto, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said it is exploring alternatives and ready to help remove them when the legislature returns, while Toronto police investigate the damage.
- Evidence from 2024 studies indicates the Greater Sudbury automated speed enforcement program reduced speeds by 14 km/h when active and kept speeds about 7 km/h lower after removal.
- No legislation has been tabled so far, leaving the policy direction unsettled at the Ontario legislature, and France Gélinas, NDP MPP, said municipal councils' decisions should be respected despite mixed feelings about the cameras' effectiveness.
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Ontario municipalities urge Ford to reconsider plan to ditch speed cameras
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