Edmonton using property tax to fill photo radar cash gap for road safety Mayor Andrew Knack says there's a need to "re-engage" the conversation on the controversial traffic safety tactic

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Mayor Andrew Knack says there's a need to "re-engage" the conversation on the controversial traffic safety tactic

#edmonton #yegcc #photoradar

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Edmonton Drivers Celebrate Photo Radar Limits by Testing Newton’s Laws on Each Other | Read More: tinyurl.com/yyxzk323

#NEWS | #BSN | #CANADA | #ALBERTA | #AB | #DANIELLESMITH | #CDNPOLI | #ABPOLI | #EDMONTON | #PHOTORADAR | #UCP

Shocking news today… speeding and collisions are up in Edmonton since the #UCP banned the use of camera enforcement… truly shocking, who could have predicted this? 🙄

#yeg #PhotoRadar #SafeStreets

4/6 This follows a pattern. On April Fools' Day, #Dreeshen eliminated #PhotoRadar on major highways, bragging about killing a "cash cow."

👉 Edmonton police subsequently begged drivers to slow down. Traffic fatalities in the city have already risen from 26 last year to 29 so far this year. 👈

#ableg

If this was anyone else, fines, license suspension, loss of employment.

Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on #Ontario highways 🎥

#ONpoli #Cdnpoli #StuntDriving #Highways #DougFord #PhotoRadar #TrafficSafety

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#PhotoRadar is a quick and effective short term. #TrafficCalming and #RoadDiet is a more durable solution to excess speed:

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I received my first #PhotoRadar ticket. $108 for going 46km in a 30km zone. Whoops.

I still think it's absurd that #DougFord is trying to remove them. The only argument against them I can think of is that there needs to be enough of them to make it worthwhile.

If you only get a ticket on rare […]

Edmonton to pull photo radar from school and playground zones this summer | CBC News The City of Edmonton is planning to scrap mobile photo radar in all school and playground zones because it's not generating enough revenue.

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Edmonton to pull photo radar from school and playground zones this summer

#Edmonton #YEG #PhotoRadar
#school #playground #summer #Radar #CBC #Dreeshen #FireTheUCP #UCPCorruption #Safety

I'm no fan of Dreeshen, but he's right about City using photo radar as a cash cow. The real issue is the street design that encourages speeding.

City collected millions from photo radar and did not use it to fix the actual problem.
#abpoli #ableg #calgary #yyc #photoradar #alberta

Mayor Gondek slams province after deadly crashes, says photo radar ban costing lives A series of traffic collisions in Calgary this week has intensified the mayor’s criticism of the province’s decision to eliminate photo radar enforcement. Mayor Jyoti Gondek says a hike in the number ...

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Mayor Gondek slams province after deadly crashes, says photo radar ban costing lives

#abpoli #ableg #calgary #yyc #PhotoRadar #Alberta #Gondek #Mayor #crash #CarCrashes

More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions | CBC News The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province.

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More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions

#alberta #PhotoRadar #scrapping #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #municipalities

Here Are The Busiest Photo Radar Spots - THE BULLDOG CTV News shows you where you can be ticketed by photo radar:

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#Arizona #PhotoRadar

Nova Scotia says long-awaited traffic safety changes to come next year | CBC News Long-awaited traffic safety improvements that might allow cameras to catch speeding drivers rather than police could be coming to Nova Scotia next year.

#PhotoRadar on the way despite the ever ballooning police budget that now includes a tank. Most studies show they do not improve traffic safety. It's another disproportionate cash grab & privacy invasion that other places are currently ditching after years of fighting. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Arizona voters may be able to vote away photo enforcement cameras Arizona drivers usually have big feelings about photo radar enforcement, and a new plan may give them the chance to decide once and for all if they belong on the Copper State's roads.

#Arizona #PhotoRadar

Traffic Tickets to Campaign Coffers: How Photo Radar Fees End Up in Political Campaigns State 48 News explores how funds from photo radar tickets funnel into AZ’s Clean Elections system, sparking debate over whether the program ensures fair campaigning or creates a conflict of interest.

#Arizona #Photoradar #DarkMoney

Tank: A decade of photo radar in Sask. suggests it's no 'cash cow' Alberta plans to drastically slash its number of photo radar cameras; Saskatchewan's program remains limited and appears focused on safety.

My column: #Alberta has promised to severely slash the number of photo radar cameras, but in #Saskatchewan a decade of speed cameras suggests they’re employed with restraint with a focus on safety. #skpoli #sask #yxecc #photoradar #cashcow
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Here's where new photo radar cameras will be activated this week in Barrie Photo radar cameras will be up and running in Barrie this week to crack down on motorists exceeding speed limits in select community safety zones.

Photo radar speed cameras now active in select locations in Barrie | CTV News bit.ly/47TrE82 #Barrie #PhotoRadar #Speeding #onpoli