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After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by new automated speed enforcement cameras in community safety zones, council in the City of Vaughan decided to pause the program.

Mayor Steven Del Duca put forward the motion last week to pause the tickets until September, when council is due to receive a report from staff on ways the city can create more effective signage about the presence of cameras.

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[–] some_guy 22 points 21 hours ago (18 children)

Over the summer months, when the cameras snap a pic of a speeder they will receive a warning in the mail rather than a fine. The city says it hopes the strategy will reduce driving speeds through awareness rather than punitive measures.

This is an intelligent and measured move. Make citizens aware that enforcement exists. Then, after making them aware that they're being monitored, turn on fines. The goal is to reduce speeding drivers, not to collect revenue.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

It should be 1 warning then you get tickets. Right now speeders can keep getting as many warnings as they want and wait to hear on the news when the fines will be implemented.

[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago

Most people I know get several 11-15km over tickets all at once a month after the infraction. They've already noticed or been told about the machine by the time they get the first ticket, and adjusted their driving.

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