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CBC
09-07-2025
- CBC
Parkside Drive speed camera cut down for 6th time in 8 months, despite new security camera
The Parkside Drive speed camera has been vandalized for the sixth time in eight months, one week after a security camera was installed next to it. The speed camera was cut down for the first time in November last year after the city approved a complete street redesign of Parkside Drive. The damaged speed camera was just re-installed about a week ago after it was cut down yet again last month. In a statement Wednesday, Faraz Gholizadeh, co-chair of the community group Safe Parkside, called it a case of déjà vu. "A speed camera that has recently spent more time on its side or in a pond than it has upright and functioning has clearly fallen well short of addressing the dangerous speeding on Parkside Drive," Gholizadeh said. He said that Parkside Drive speed camera is not only the most vandalised camera but also the busiest speed camera in the city. It has issued over 68,000 speeding tickets and generated over $7 million in fines to date, according to Safe Parkside. The speed camera was installed in 2022 after a speeding motorist killed an elderly couple in a five-vehicle crash. "The lack of meaningful safety measures remains a big concern on Parkside Drive," Gholizadeh said. "Parkside continues to experience very high numbers of speeding and reckless/careless driving." City spokesperson Laura McQuillan said in an email that the city "is working with its vendor and TPS [Toronto Police Service] on solutions to prevent future incidents of vandalism." A spokesperson for Toronto police said Wednesday that an investigation had not been opened yet.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
Parkside Drive speed camera vandalized…again
After just being serviced for a previous vandalism, the speed camera on Parkside Drive near High Park has been hit for the sixth time in less than a year.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
‘Big concern': Parkside speed camera axed for 6th time despite new surveillance camera
Parkside speed Camera cut down for 6th time in nine months (SafeParkside photo). One of Toronto's most vandalized speed cameras was again chopped down — this time under the watch of a newly installed surveillance camera. The Parkside Drive camera, which re-entered service just last week after being vandalized in May, has now been cut for the sixth time in nine months. In an email to CTV News Toronto, advocates from the group Safe Parkside, say the 'lack of meaningful safety measures' remain a 'big concern' for a street that borders the city's busiest park. Just one week ago, city officials confirmed that a nearby surveillance camera to watch the speed camera was added at the request of Toronto police to monitor the site. The stretch of Parkside, where the speed limit is 40 km/h, remains a hot spot for enforcement and public scrutiny following a deadly 2021 crash. Road safety advocates say the repeat vandalism exposes persistent gaps in street-level protections. How are police responding? Toronto police confirmed they are aware of this latest incident but told CTV News they 'do not have a report on file yet.' However, they have previously stated that charges for damaging the camera—if laid—could include mischief over $5,000. The city is required to replace damaged speed cameras within 30 days. 'Little in the form of safety once again' Faraz Gholizadeh, a member of the group Safe Parkside, says the repeat damage underscores the city's ongoing failure to secure the area. Faraz Gholizadeh + Parkside AED Parkside Drive resident Faraz Gholizadeh stands next to the automated speed enforcement device on Parkside Drive, just south of Algonquin Avenue. For the last six months, the photo radar camera on Parkside Drive has issued the most tickets to speeding drivers in the city. (Supplied photo) 'Despite the recent installation of a surveillance camera watching over the often vandalized Parkside Drive speed camera, the Parkside speed camera was cut down for a 6th time overnight, leaving this dangerous street with little in the form of safety once again,' Gholizadeh told CTV News. Parkside Drive, which borders High Park on the west side and residential homes on the east, has long been flagged as a high-risk area for speeding. 'The lack of meaningful safety measures remains a big concern,' Gholizadeh added. 'Despite Parkside Drive's long and deadly history of speeding, the City of Toronto continues to overlook safety on Parkside Drive year after year.' Last month, police said 11 other speed cameras across the city were also vandalized within the span of a single week.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
Parkside Drive speed camera vandalized for a 6th time
Video A speed surveillance camera on Parkside Drive near High Park has been vandalized for the 6th time.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
‘Big concern': Parkside speed camera axed for 6th time despite surveillance installment
Parkside speed Camera cut down for 6th time in nine months (SafeParkside photo). One of Toronto's most vandalized speed cameras was again chopped down — this time under the watch of a newly installed surveillance camera. The Parkside Drive camera, which re-entered service just last week after being vandalized in May, has now been destroyed for the sixth time in nine months. In an email to CTV News Toronto, advocates from the group Safe Parkside, say the 'lack of meaningful safety measures' remain a 'big concern' for a street that borders the city's busiest park. Just one week ago, city officials confirmed that a nearby surveillance camera to watch the speed camera was added at the request of Toronto police to monitor the site. The stretch of Parkside, where the speed limit is 40 km/h, remains a hot spot for enforcement and public scrutiny following a deadly 2021 crash. Road safety advocates say the repeat vandalism exposes persistent gaps in street-level protections. How are police responding? Toronto police confirmed they are aware of this latest incident but told CTV News they 'do not have a report on file yet.' However, they have previously stated that charges for damaging the camera—if laid—could include mischief over $5,000. The city is required to replace damaged speed cameras within 30 days. 'Little in the form of safety once again' Faraz Gholizadeh, a member of the group Safe Parkside, says the repeat damage underscores the city's ongoing failure to secure the area. 'Despite the recent installation of a surveillance camera watching over the often vandalized Parkside Drive speed camera, the Parkside speed camera was cut down for a 6th time overnight, leaving this dangerous street with little in the form of safety once again,' Gholizadeh told CTV News. Parkside Drive, which borders High Park on the west side and residential homes on the east, has long been flagged as a high-risk area for speeding. 'The lack of meaningful safety measures remains a big concern,' Gholizadeh added. 'Despite Parkside Drive's long and deadly history of speeding, the City of Toronto continues to overlook safety on Parkside Drive year after year.' Last month, police said 11 other speed cameras across the city were also vandalized within the span of a single week.
