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As claustrophobic congestion on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway worsens with years-long lane closures to accommodate road repairs, Ontario’s minister of transportation is suggesting around-the-clock construction could dramatically shorten the time frame. Parts of the Gardiner, between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, have been reduced by one lane in each direction for …
Read More »Toronto eyes changes to dispute system to increase speed cameras – Toronto
Since the program began, Toronto’s automated speed enforcement cameras have nabbed nearly a million drivers exceeding the posted limit, and as the city looks to double the number of cameras in operation, a new report is recommending it change how the fines issued by speed and red light cameras are …
Read More »‘Like an accident waiting to happen’ New Westminister proposing speed limits on E-scooters – BC
E-scooters are becoming more and more common on local streets and sidewalks. However, these convenient conveyances may need to slow down on New Westminster roads if an upcoming motion at Monday’s council meeting is passed. City Councillor Daniel Fontaine is proposing a bylaw that would set speed limits for motorized vehicles including …
Read More »Winnipeg speed limit pilot posting positive results – Winnipeg
Residents living in one of a few Winnipeg neighbourhoods testing out lower speed limits say they’re already noticing an improvement in their freedom of movement in the area. Morgan Willacy, a resident in the Bourkevale area of the city, said walkability in the neighbourhood is already better. “It just makes …
Read More »Toronto’s speed cameras show a reduction in speeding, report indicates – Toronto
An evaluation of three years’ worth of data from Toronto’s automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras shows a reduction of speeding, the City of Toronto says. The City said the data collected from ASE cameras from January 2020 to December 2022 at 204 locations “highlight how speed cameras have been effective …
Read More »Toronto city council moves to double the number of speed cameras – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council unanimously approved a motion this week to “dramatically expand” the number of speed cameras in the city. A statement Friday from Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie’s office said she led city council this week in moving to double the number …
Read More »Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development
The province is leaning on the City of Vancouver to speed up housing projects, ahead of a key council decision on how fast to allow redevelopment along the Broadway corridor. The City of Vancouver approved its Broadway Plan last year, a sweeping document aimed at guiding development around the new …
Read More »‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Police say driver recorded 100 km/h over speed limit in Brampton – Toronto
Police in Brampton have impounded a vehicle after they say its driver was clocked going more than 100 km/h over the posted speed limit. In a tweet, Peel Regional Police said a car had been recorded driving at 166 km/h in a zone where the posted speed was 60 km/h. …
Read More »Permanent speed limit drop recommended for neighbourhood greenway areas – Winnipeg
Several streets in Winnipeg considered a critical component of the city’s bike network, could be seeing permanent changes to the speed limit. In the summer of 2021, a pilot project dropped the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour on four stretches of Winnipeg roads considered neighbourhood greenways: Eugenie Street …
Read More »Speed limit lowering to 30km/h in some Winnipeg areas – Winnipeg
A reduced speed pilot project is set to start on Wednesday, March 1, and it will lower speed limits to 30 kilometres per hour in some Winnipeg neighbourhoods. “Probably the number one reason we’re piloting this is the impact on quality of life,” said Public Works Committee Chair Janice Lukes, …
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