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CTV News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Ottawa sees drop in speeders caught by photo radar cameras in April
Motorists continued to slow down around photo radar cameras on Ottawa's roads this spring, as the number of tickets issued for speeding dropped for a third straight month. Statistics from the City of Ottawa show 30,191 speeding tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in April, down from 37,285 speed tickets issued in April 2024. A total of 30,364 speeding tickets were issued by Ottawa's 60 photo radar cameras in March, down from 43,416 tickets in March 2024. The automated speed enforcement program issued 19,582 speeding tickets in February, down from 22,861 speeding tickets the year before. The statistics don't provide an explanation for the drop in photo radar camera tickets issued on Ottawa roads this year. T The first quarter financial report showed there is a $1.5 million deficit in the Traffic Services department through the first three months of the year 'primarily due' to the automated speed enforcement program. 'Revenues for the period were lower-than-anticipated as a result of inclement weather and changes in driver behaviour,' staff said. 'Any surplus or deficit in the automated speed enforcement program at year-end will be offset in the Road Safety Reserve.' One issue may be hidden, damaged or missing licence plates on vehicles caught by the cameras. Statistics provided to CTV News Ottawa show 15,480 vehicles with damaged, obstructed or missing licence plates were captured by Ottawa's automated speed enforcement cameras in the first three months of this year, meaning tickets could not be issued. The photo radar camera on King Edward Avenue, between Bolton Street and St. Patrick Street, was the busiest camera in April, catching 3,543 speeders. A total of 1,877 tickets were issued through the photo radar camera at Walkley Road, between Halifax Drive and Harding Road, while the camera on Colonial Road, between Delson Drive and Frank Kenny Road, caught 1,594 speeders in April. The City of Ottawa says 111,281 speeding tickets were issued through the photo radar program in the first four months of 2025, down from 123,196 tickets in the first four months of 2024. The City of Ottawa has 60 photo radar cameras in operation in school zones, community safety zones and high-speed zones across the city. There are plans to install 24 new photo radar cameras on roads across the city in 2025. Revenue collected through the automated speed enforcement camera program supports Ottawa's Road Safety Action Plan and is reinvested into road safety initiatives for all road users. Here is a look at the 10 busiest photo radar cameras in Ottawa in April
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Fewer photo radar tickets result in $1 million shortfall in Ottawa's budget revenue
A new photo radar camera has been installed on King Edward Avenue at Bruyere Street. The camera issued 7,500 speeding tickets in its first month of operation. (CTV News Ottawa) Drivers slowing down around Ottawa's photo radar cameras resulted in less revenue flowing into the City of Ottawa's coffers through the first three months of the year. The quarterly financial report for the finance and corporate services committee says a $1.5 million deficit in the Traffic Services department through the first three months of the year is 'primarily due' to the automated speed enforcement program. 'Revenues for the period were lower-than-anticipated as a result of inclement weather and changes in driver behaviour,' staff said. 'Any surplus or deficit in the automated speed enforcement program at year-end will be offset in the Road Safety Reserve.' A total of 81,090 speeding tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in the first three months of 2025, down from 85,911 tickets in the January-March period in 2024. New statistics from the City of Ottawa show 19,582 tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in February. It was the fewest number of speeders caught by photo radar cameras in a month since November 2023, when 19,445 speeding tickets were issued. As of the end of March, 60 photo radar cameras were in operation in community safety zones, school zones and high-speed areas across Ottawa. There are plans to install 24 new photo radar cameras on roads across the city in 2025. Revenue collected through the automated speed enforcement camera program supports Ottawa's Road Safety Action Plan and is reinvested into road safety initiatives for all road users.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- CTV News
Sask. RCMP vehicles damaged in impaired driving crashes
Two Saskatchewan RCMP vehicles were damaged in separate incidents involving impaired drivers. On May 19, officers received a report of an erratic driver in Tisdale, a town located about 200 kilometres south of Saskatoon, where RCMP say the driver struck the police vehicle after being pulled over. The second incident occurred on May 21 in Swift Current, where an RCMP officer was conducting a curfew check at a home when an impaired driver struck the RCMP vehicle while it was parked. No injuries were reported in either collision; however, the drivers, a man and a woman, were charged with impaired driving, police said. According to the RCMP, 41 drivers were charged with alcohol-related impaired driving offences, and three drivers were charged with drug-related impaired driving during the Canada Road Safety Week enforcement held from May 13 to 19. Sask. RCMP vehicles damaged in impaired driving crashes (Photo: RCMP) Officers issued 59 roadside suspensions related to recent consumption of alcohol before driving and 67 roadside suspensions related to the recent consumption of drugs before driving, RCMP said. According to the RCMP, 33 people have lost their lives on the roads in the province this year. 'For your own safety and the safety of others on the road – make smart choices,' said Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. 'If you are planning to consume alcohol or drugs, make plans for a safe ride home or stay put until you're sober. Getting behind the wheel while impaired could be the worst – or last – mistake of your life.'
Hamilton Spectator
18-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Three children killed after vehicle struck by allegedly impaired driver on Highway 401 near Etobicoke
Three children are dead with a fourth and two adults in hospital after an allegedly impaired driver struck the vehicle they were in. Toronto police responded to the collision on the eastbound off-ramp near Renforth Drive and Highway 401 just after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. A 19-year-old was driving in a vehicle alone when he struck a vehicle that had stopped with six occupants inside, police said in a post on X . Two children who were riding in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene and a third was pronounced dead in hospital. A fourth child was taken to a trauma centre in serious but non-life-threatening condition. Two adults in a vehicle, a man and woman in their 30s, were taken to trauma centres in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The 19-year-old driver was arrested at the scene and is facing charges related to impaired driving, police said. Officers have shut down portions of Renforth Drive in the area while they investigate. Acting Insp. Baheer Sarbanandan will be providing an update on the collision at 9 a.m. Investigators allege a 19-year-old man driving a 2015 Dodge Caravan was travelling at a high speed when he lost control of the vehicle on the exit ramp and crashed into a northbound 2022 Chrysler Pacifica. The Pacifica's driver, a 40-year-old man, along with two passengers, a 35-year-old woman and a 10-year-old child, were rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other passengers — a 15-year-old, a 13-year-old and a 6-year-old — died in the collision, police said. The Dodge driver, Ethan Lehouillier of Georgetown, has been charged with three counts each of impaired operation causing death, impaired operation causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He was arrested at the scene. FATAL COLLISION: 2/2 - Solo occupant of vehicle, a male driver, 19 was arrested at the scene and faces Impaired Driving related charges - Renforth Drive remains closed in the area for investigation - Witnesses, contact @TrafficServices 416-808-1900 ^lb
CTV News
18-05-2025
- CTV News
3 children dead, 19-year-old arrested after alleged impaired crash on Hwy. 401
19-year-old charged after a fatal collision involving several children on Sunday May 18, 2025 (CP24 photo). Toronto police are investigating after fatal crash killed three children in Etobicoke early Sunday morning. In a post to social media, officers say a vehicle struck a stopped car carrying six occupants shortly after 12:30 a.m. on the eastbound Renforth Drive off-ramp. Two children were pronounced dead at the scene. A third child was rushed to hospital and later died from their injuries. A fourth child and two adults were also taken to hospital. The driver of the other vehicle, who police identified as a 19-year-old man, was arrested on scene. Police say he faces impaired driving-related charges. Renforth Drive remains closed in the area as the investigation continues, police say. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Traffic Services at 416-808-1900.
