Town's photo radar program generates $1.88M in fines since May launch
Bradford West Gwillimbury's mayor says he's "very enthusiastic" about the impacts of the town's new Automated Speed Enforcement program (ASE), which has generated $1.88 million in fines since its launch in May.
The photo radar cameras were introduced as a one-year pilot program to reduce speeding and improve safety in Community Safety Zones.
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Mayor James Leduc said the program is showing promising results in its early stages.
"People are paying attention and driving slower. The program works," Leduc noted in a town release issued on Thursday.
The four mobile cameras were initially installed along Holland Street West, Professor Day Drive, Simcoe Road, and Line 7 in Bond Head.
They have since been relocated to West Park Avenue, Fletcher Street, Miller Park Avenue, and a new location on Simcoe Road.
Of the $1.88 million generated by the program, the town's net revenue is $851,000.
Leduc called the program a "big win for our community."
"Council has already decided that any proceeds generated by the program will be reinvested in other community safety initiatives, which will directly benefit our taxpayers," the mayor added.
The town did not disclose the threshold for receiving a fine. Its website states, "Speed limits are not guidelines, they are the law." The town also didn't reveal the number of fines issued since May.
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