"Ford spent weeks railing against speed cameras, calling them a "cash grab" because of the revenue they generate for municipalities, then his government passed last month a ban on their use as of Friday. The premier has also said speed cameras don't work to slow drivers down, but evidence collected by municipalities and Hospital for Sick Children researchers found they do."
"Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said in a statement Thursday that a new Road Safety Initiatives Fund will provide an immediate $42 million for measures such as speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, new signage and increased police enforcement in school and community zones that had speed cameras."
Ontario will ban municipal speed cameras and allocate $210 million to municipalities for traffic-calming measures. An initial $42 million will fund speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, signage and increased police enforcement in former speed camera zones, with $168 million available via applications next year. The premier criticized speed cameras as a revenue "cash grab" despite municipal and Hospital for Sick Children evidence showing cameras slow drivers. More than 20 mayors urged modification rather than elimination, arguing local safety costs will be borne by all taxpayers. The measures were included in a red-tape reduction bill.
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