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12 w = = a MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Halton Hills is consider- = ing the use of automated § speed enforcement in com- 3 munity safety zones. = During a recent council & meeting, town staff was di- FS rected to review the imple- " mentation ofnew communi- ty safety zones in the munic- ipality where a mobile speed camera could be used, and include such a program for consideration in next year’s budget. ils | Thursday, March 10, 2022 Under the Highway Traf- fic Act, municipalities are permitted to use automated Speed enforcement (ASE) in unity safety zones and scl school zones, explains a report from Halton Hills traffic co-ordinator Matt ‘oj. “ASE is an automated system that uses a camera anda speed enforcement de- Aspeed enforcement camera vice to detect and capture ima; f speeding vehi- cles," he said in the report. "The purpose of the ASE is to improve road safety by reducing speeding and ag- gressive driving in the com- munity. Lower operating speeds reduce the number of severe collisions and im- prove the safety of vulnera- ble road users." The fines would be is- sued to the registered owner . ee J ~ a MUNICIPAL SPEED CAMERA COMING. SOON program may be coming to Halton Hills next year. of the vehicle and do not in- clude demerit points to im- pact driving records, simi- lar to tickets processed through the red light cam- era program, noted Roj. ‘he fine amount varies tare [Xero l=) mm @lalesl ace) this summer. There's so much to do and see here. From wine tasting to scenic trails, nights at a family resort and everything in between. Get up to 20% back on your Ontario staycation. Find out more and plan your next overnight getaway at DestinationOntario.com Metroland file photo by how many kilometres over the speed limit the ve- hicle was travelling. Ifapproved in next year's budget, the mobile camera would be used in communi- ty safety zones, witha warn- SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERA PROGRAM MAY BE COMING IN 2023 ing sign placed 90 days be- fore enforcement begin: Currently there are four community safety mes throughout the mniials ty on Delrex yulevard, Mountainview Road South and Maple Avenue in Georgetown and Mill Street West in Acton. Town staff intend to con- other locations that could be designated, followed by are- port to council with recom- mendations in the fall. Staff have also been au- thorized to initiate discus- sions with the Mi relevant parties on the top- * he initial estimated cost of the program for 2023 —in- cluding one mobile camera and a one-time starting cost —is $268,000, followed by ap- proximately $147,000 in an- nual operating expenses. ~ ONTARIO Uuastbdiewe