"Twenty mayors, a deputy mayor and a county warden from municipalities across Ontario are urging Premier Doug Ford and the transportation minister, in a signed letter, to compromise on automated speed enforcement (ASE) measures in school zones, instead of issuing a province-wide ban. If a ban is put in place, the 22 municipal leaders from Brampton to Ajax to Parry Sound requested the province "fully reimburse all municipalities for the costs" of cancelling the ASE program."
"They said in a letter shared on social media Friday that the reimbursement would cover costs for increasing local policing, staff severance and public safety programs that are currently funded by speed camera revenues. "For most of us, the intention has always been to install cameras in school zones to protect our most vulnerable residents our children," says the leaders' letter."
Twenty municipal leaders across Ontario urged Premier Doug Ford and the transportation minister to compromise on automated speed enforcement (ASE) in school zones rather than impose a province-wide ban. The leaders requested full provincial reimbursement if ASE is cancelled to cover increased local policing, staff severance and public safety programs funded by speed camera revenues. The leaders argued ASE protects children and that a total ban would reverse progress, increase pressure on police, raise enforcement costs and endanger lives. Proposed compromises include warning tickets for first offences, reasonable speed thresholds, school-hours-only operation, and a seven-day blackout on additional fines.
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