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Toronto City Council · 2023-03-29 · 2023.MM5.25

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Improving Road Safety by Expanding the Number of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras and Operational Hours - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

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2023-03-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the City Solicitor, to investigate all available procurement options to acquire and implement 75 additional Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras to the Automated Speed Enforcement program as soon as possible, and to report to City Council with recommendations for the Mayor to consider in preparing the 2024 budget and staff anticipated required for those 75 additional Automated Speed Cameras.

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2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Court Services to report back on the feasibility of improving the program further, including operational enhancements such as permanent installations.

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The City's Vision Zero 2.0: Road Safety Plan highlights how higher speeds contribute to a higher risk of severe injuries and fatalities. The deployment of Automated Speed Enforcement cameras across the City has played an important role in positively changing driver behaviour on roads with the technology in place. To continue our efforts to improve safety across our City and protect the most vulnerable users of our transportation system, this motion recommends that City Council investigate all procurement options to acquire and implement 75 additional Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras as soon as possible, for a total of 150 city-wide.

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This motion also asks staff to report back on the feasibility improving the program further, including operational enhancements such as permanent installations.

Staff recommended

Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the City Solicitor, to investigate all available procurement options to acquire and implement 75 additional Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras to the Automated Speed Enforcement program as soon as possible, and to report to City Council with recommendations for the Mayor to consider in preparing the 2024 budget and staff anticipated required for those 75 additional Automated Speed Cameras.

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2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Court Services to report back on the feasibility of improving the program further, including operational enhancements such as permanent installations.

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