"Hand that over to me, I'll show you how to do a roundabout in months, as opposed to 13 years. I'll show you how to do a speed bump. Ford called Toronto's city council the most dysfunctional political arena in the entire country when asked about the report and blamed radical left councillors for the city's problems."
"There are 819 schools in Toronto and about 775 kilometres of road that fall within school zones across the city. There are also 244 kilometres of arterial roads in Toronto school zones where traffic calming measures are not allowed. The city installed approximately 700 speed humps and speed cushions in 2025."
"Ford banned automated speed cameras provincewide in the fall, saying they did not work and were nothing but a cash grab. That was despite evidence from municipalities and researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children that concluded speed cameras do work to slow traffic."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford challenged a Toronto city report concluding that installing speed bumps and traffic calming measures across the city's 819 school zones would require 13 years and $52 million. Ford previously banned automated speed cameras provincewide, dismissing them as ineffective cash grabs despite evidence from municipalities and Hospital for Sick Children researchers proving their effectiveness. Ford advocates for speed bumps, roundabouts, and flashing signs as alternatives. He criticized Toronto city council as dysfunctional and blamed radical left councillors for the city's problems. Toronto had 150 automated speed cameras before the provincial ban, with plans for expansion. The city's 775 kilometres of school zone roads and 244 kilometres of arterial roads where calming measures are prohibited complicate implementation.
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