Friday, September 11, 2020 3 Brooklin Town Crier Automated Speed Enforcement Is Now In Place Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras became operational in some school zones and designated community safety zones in Durham Region on September 8. ASE cameras will take images of vehicles that are detected going over the speed limit. These images are then reviewed by a Provincial Offences Officer, and an offence notice will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. No demerit points are issued. ASE cameras were deployed in data collection mode at some school zones and designated Community Safety Zones in June. At two ASE sites near Ontario Tech University and Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute, one in four motorists were in violation of the speed limit and would be charged if current speeding patterns continue. This modern tool is used to help enforce speed limits in school zones and community safety zones - where people walk, bike, run and play - and to help improve road user safety by increasing speed compliance, altering driver behaviour and increasing public awareness about the critical need to slow down on our roadways. This initiative is in support of Durham Vision Zero, a long-term plan to ensure a safe transportation system that sees no lives lost or serious injuries on Durham's roadways. Learn more at durham.ca/VisionZero. ASE Locations: Note: Starting September 8, 2020, Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras will be live at the following locations: Bayly Street east of Harwood Avenue near Ajax High School and St. Bernadette Catholic School - Town of Ajax Simcoe Street between Taunton Road and Conlin Road near Ontario Tech University and Durham College - City of Oshawa Central Street west of Brock Road near Claremont Public School - City of Pickering Anderson Street north of Dundas Street near Anderson Collegiate - Town of Whitby After a period of time, the cameras will be rotated out of these sites and moved to other community safety zone sites listed below. As per provincial requirements, 'Automated Speed Camera Coming Soon' signs will be installed for 90 days to warn motorists of locations where the cameras will be rotated next. School Zones: St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School - Pickering (Finch Avenue) Brock High School - Brock (Cameron Street) Community Safety Zones: St. Mary High School Pickering (Whites Road) Beaverton Downtown Brock (Simcoe Street) Claremont Public School Pickering (Central Street) Elizabeth B Phin Public School Pickering (Altona Road) Ajax High School Ajax (Bayly Street East) Sinclair Secondary School Whitby (Taunton Road East) Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute Whitby (Anderson Street) Paul Dwyer High School Oshawa (Rossland Road) Adelaide McLaughlin Public School Oshawa (Stevenson Road North) St. Stephen's United Church Oshawa (Simcoe Street North) Ontario Tech University/ Durham College Oshawa (Simcoe Street North) SJ Phillips Public School Oshawa (Simcoe Street North) Beau Valley Public School Oshawa (Ritson Road North) Vincent Massey Public School Oshawa (Adelaide Avenue East) Eastdale Collegiate Vocational Institute Oshawa (Harmony Road) Courtice Downtown Clarington (Regional Highway 2) Goodwood Community Centre Uxbridge (Regional Highway 47) Hamlet of Sandford Uxbridge (Regional Road 11) Bowmanville High School Clarington (Liberty Street) Sunderland Downtown Brock (Regional Road 10) Cannington Downtown Brock (Cameron Street) How It Works If a vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit in an ASE-enforced area, the ASE system captures an image that is stored and reviewed by a Provincial Offences Act officer. If warranted, an offence notice (fine), with a digital copy of the image, is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle within 30 days. The offence notice is issued to the registered owner, with no demerit points issued. The best way to avoid a fine through ASE is to follow posted speed limits. Fines will only be given to vehicles travelling over the speed limit. Fines The fines for speeding in Ontario under the Highway Traffic Act are: Less than 20 kilometres per hour over the speed limit: $3 for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit. 20 kilometres per hour or more but less than 30 kilometres per hour over the speed limit: $4.50 for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit. 30 kilometres per hour or more but less than 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit: $7 for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the speed limit. Fines in Community Safety Zones and Construction Zones are doubled. If you are fined through the ASE program, there are a variety of options to pay your fine. Fines are issued to the owner of the vehicle, so no demerit points are issued.