Speed Cameras Prove some Moves Are Good Politics No Matter Where You Stand Politically

Speed cameras prove some moves are good politics no matter where you stand politically

Doug Ford and an old rival found themselves on the same side when public outrage bubbled up over photo radar, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

Speed cameras in Ontario: Live Q-and-A

Join Ottawa, London journalists in a question-and-answer session all about automated speed cameras, which Ontario's Doug Ford plans to ban.

Northumberland County Council Deferred Decision on Automated Speed Enforcement Program - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

At Northumberland County council’s regular meeting Sept. 15, Director of Public Works Denise Marshall said there were a number of options to implement an Automated Speed Enforcement program for cameras to be installed in safety zones on county roads. Council took a pause with the expectation of news from the province. It came late last week as the Ontario government announced its intention to introduce legislation in October “that will ban the u…

Niagara Region’s eight automated speed cameras to be banned under new provincial legislation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to ban automated speed cameras will impact Niagara Region, where there are currently eight municipal speed cameras operating. Speaking at a press conference in Vaughan, Ford called speed cameras “a cash grab” and is proposing alternative solutions to try to ensure drivers don’t speed while also protecting taxpayers’ wallets. “At a time when governments at all levels should be doing everything they can to lower co…

Email to the Editor: Case to keep speed enforcement cameras

The Ford government says it will ban speed cameras across Ontario in the upcoming budget in October 2025. Ironically, it was the Ford government that passed enabling such regulations in December of 2019 that allowed municipalities to run such programs. Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is a computerized system that utilizes a camera and a speed measurement device to detect and capture images of vehicles traveling at speeds exceeding the posted l…

Ford muses about cameras to fight crime instead of speed cameras

The province is introducing legislation next month to prohibit the use of speed cameras