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CTV News
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Barrie is testing four new photo-radar locations around the city
Motorists driving through several community safety zones in Barrie may have noticed new signage warning of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras - but the cameras aren't issuing tickets just yet.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Speed cameras in place along Highway 119 construction zone
BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Six new speed cameras are now in place and ready to go along the construction zone on Highway 119 between Boulder and Longmont. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the activation of the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program on Monday. National Weather Service confirms landspout in Franktown The goal is to increase safety for work crews and drivers. A 30-day warning period for drivers will start on July 21 before $75 civil penalties go into effect in the fall. 'This program is not about punishment, it's about prevention. It's not about writing tickets, it's about changing behavior. It's about protecting lives,' said CDOT Chief of Staff Sally Chafee. CDOT reports that in 2024, work zone crashes in Colorado resulted in 567 injuries and 31 deaths. That's nearly double the deaths from the previous year. 'We've seen the numbers and want to do something about it. Speeding is one of the primary causes of some of these fatalities and serious injuries and we thought this would protect our construction workers and reduce the speeding and also increase the safety for the road users,' said CDOT Chief Engineer Keth Stefanik. He said crash history and speed studies are being used to determine the location of the cameras. Signs will be posted warning drivers. 'Our data shows that more than 60% of drivers are speeding through work zones, and 11% of those are going over 10 miles an hour over that speed limit,' said CSP Captain Shane Scovel. 'I am more here than I ever was before': Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson dies CSP says this technology can help eliminate the need for in-person traffic stops in areas that are difficult to enforce, and help reduce risk for workers and drivers. If all goes well with this program, CDOT said it will be expanded to other high-risk or construction areas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Minneapolis officials detail locations of traffic safety cameras ahead of September pilot launch
Minneapolis on Tuesday revealed where it'll be firing up new speed cameras come September. The program is set to combat what officials call the "number one traffic safety concern." In the past three years, city officials said 45 people were killed because of speeding and/or red light running in Minneapolis. "With these traffic safety cameras, we're making clear that speeding and reckless driving won't be tolerated—especially near our schools and areas with lots of foot traffic," Mayor Jacob Frey said. "This pilot program is about saving lives, not writing tickets, and I'm proud to have signed the contract this morning to get this work moving." Cameras will be at the following locations: Drivers going over 10 mph will get warnings for about the first 30 days. Citations will likely be issued by October. After one warning, drivers get a $40 fine for going 10 mph over the speed limit. The fine increases to $80 for speeds 20 mph or more over the limit. Drivers can also take an online traffic safety course in exchange for dismissal. Citations will not appear on a person's driving records and cannot be used to revoke a license, arrest someone or tow a vehicle, city officials say. The Minneapolis City Council approved last week a four-year contract with NovoaGlobal, Inc. for the pilot program, which the mayor officially signed on Tuesday. Minneapolis had red light cameras back in 2005, but the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled two years later that the cameras violated state law. This time around, the city got approval from lawmakers for the pilot program. The state law says money from the citations has to go to operating the program and traffic safety programs. Money cannot be a new source of revenue. Adam Myers is a store manager at Steve's Tire and Auto, located near where the speed camera at 46th and Nicollet is set to be. Reckless driving and speeding is common in the area, he said. "I'm not really fond of getting a ticket in the mail, but I don't speed, so we should be ok there," Myers said. "But I think it's a good idea to help with the safety of the community of this area."
CBS News
15-07-2025
- CBS News
Chicago's 4 new speed cameras to start issuing warnings on Tuesday
Drivers will start getting warnings on Tuesday after new speed cameras were added throughout the city. The new speed cameras were just added near parks and schools throughout the city. If you speed past one, you'll just get a warning. Drivers will get tickets starting September 1. The new speed cameras will start issuing warnings at the following locations: Pasteur Park, 4258 W. 59th Street La Villita Park, 2729 S. Kedzie Avenue McKinley Park 3624 S. Western Avenue Marcus Garvey School, 851 W. 103rd Street Speed cameras posted near schools will only enforce speed limits between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. near schools, the speed limit is 20 mph when children are present, and reverts to the posted speed limit when no children are present. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., only the posted speed limit applies. During the initial warning period, drivers caught on camera going at least 6 mph over the limit will receive notices in the mail. Once enforcement begins with ticketing, drivers caught going 6-10 mph over the limit by those speed cameras will get $35 tickets in the mail, and those going 11 mph or more over the limit will get $100 tickets. Five more speed cameras were activated on June 15. The city installed 11 new speed cameras in May, and another 16 in April. In total, the city plans to install 50 new speed cameras in Chicago this year, as part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17 billion budget plan. Officials expect the cameras to generate $11 million in new revenue for the city. By law, the city can only install speed cameras near schools or parks, and must post signs informing drivers that they are entering a speed enforcement zone.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
'I fear for my family's life' - Stratford Road protest as road safety 'getting worse'
Campaign group Better Streets For Birmingham staged a protest along one of Birmingham's deadliest roads. Drivers sounded their horns and gave the thumbs up as members waved placards at the junction of Stratford Road and Fox Hollies Road in Hall Green this afternoon, Sunday, July 13. There have been countless fatalities on the A34 with locals branding the stretch to Poppy Island a racetrack. READ MORE: Birmingham New Street Station services hit by 'major problems' READ MORE: Birmingham landmark to vanish after nearly 100 years - taking two sports with it READ MORE: Locations of six new speed cameras on Birmingham roads - full list Last week, the council announced it would be introducing average speed cameras along Stratford Road from Coniston Close to Robin Hood Lane. The news was welcomed but the group said a rethink of the road layout was also due. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Ethan Akotiah, 22, who lives off Stratford Road, said: "It's terrible, it's getting worse and worse. "My nan was in a collision and so was my mom. It's constant and the parking on the red lines is terrible. "People can be aggressive and I fear for my family's life. Hopefully the speed camera will make a difference." Better Streets member Shivaji Shiva, from Moseley, said: "I've come here to show our support for local people, this is a city-wide issue. "This is not pedestrians against drivers, it's about people in Birmingham trying to move safely. I think this road needs a redesign and this and other roads can be made safer." Kleem Altaf, 47, from Hall Green, said: "We are here protesting because there's been an increase in dangerous motoring in the area. It's endemic across Birmingham and we are not immune to it in Hall Green. "There have been fatalities on this road and people who have been lucky to survive." Road safety commissioner and NHS doctor, Mat MacDonald, said: "It's heartening to see so many people and I'm 100 per cent behind them. Average speed cameras have had a positive impact on speeding which is probably the main concern here."
