On the streets of Toronto, they’re being cut down left and right. At Queen’s Park, Premier Doug Ford has openly stated he’s “dead against” them and may take action to have them permanently removed. But Brampton is touting the success of its Automated Speed Enforcement (ACE) program, releasing statistics on Thursday that show their effectiveness in getting drivers to slow down.
At sites with an ASE camera, the City said there’s been an average speed reduction of nine km/h.
At five of the sites, drivers have slowed down by more than 20 km/h on average, from an average speed of 62 km/h to 39 km/h.
Other findings include: • Average 38 per cent increase in speed limit compliance, with 13 sites showing compliance gains of more than 70 per cent. • Main Street South reached a speed limit co