"But despite the move by city council, Ford said he remains steadfast in his promise to ban the traffic enforcement tools province-wide. Mayor Olivia Chow's motion includes some measures to help ensure drivers aren't being onerously ticketed, such as limiting the number of tickets a person can get before their first ticket comes in the mail and directing staff to put bigger, more visible signs next to speed cameras so drivers can spot them more easily."
"Asked Wednesday about the changes to Toronto's speed camera program, Ford said he still believed ASE was a total cash grab and insisted they do not work to increase safety. Ford has said he believes traffic-calming measures, such as speed bumps and roundabouts, are a better way of reducing speeding, and that the province plans to provide funding to municipalities to help put those measures in place."
Toronto city council passed a motion aimed at keeping automated speed cameras in operation and seeking provincial rationale and road safety data for any removal. The motion instructs staff to limit the number of tickets before the first mailed notice, place larger visible signs beside cameras, and provide MPPs with information on the cameras' importance. Premier Doug Ford remains committed to a province-wide ban, calling automated speed enforcement a cash grab and favoring traffic-calming measures like speed bumps and roundabouts. The province plans to fund municipalities to implement those traffic-calming solutions. The mayor emphasized that speed cameras protect children and save lives in school zones.
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