Alberta Photo Radar

• Person critically injured in 3-vehicle crash in Calgary overnight

  Calgary police say a person was critically injured in a three-vehicle accident overnight at one of the city's most notoriously dangerous intersections.

  Traffic

  Oct 9
  
• Traffic enforcement cameras to be installed at 2 Calgary intersections

  Calgary police have received approval from the province of Alberta to install red light and speed enforcement cameras at two dangerous intersections in the city.

  Traffic

  Sep 5
  
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• Photo radar cuts has Edmonton council exploring new traffic enforcement options

  Three weeks after new Alberta government limits on photo radar took effect, Edmonton council is asking the city to look into alternative ways to conduct traffic safety enforcement.

  Traffic

  Apr 22
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• New provincial photo radar restrictions take effect in Alberta

  New rules now in effect in Alberta prohibit photo radar on numbered provincial highways, and limit its use to school, playground and construction zones. 

  Politics

  Apr 1
• Transportation minister says Alberta’s photo radar changes won’t cause safety risk

  On Monday, the Alberta government announced it is ending photo radar on provincial highways except for school, playground and construction zones.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2024
• Alberta to end use of photo radar on provincial highways, at speed-on-green cameras

  The Alberta government also promises to review all the so-called 'fishing holes,' with an aim to remove 70 per cent of the province's existing 2,200 photo radar sites.

  Traffic

  Dec 2, 2024
• Alberta banning ‘cash cow’ photo radar on Edmonton and Calgary ring roads

  Alberta is banning photo radar on Stoney Trail in Calgary and Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton, saying the ring roads are being used for making money — not traffic safety.

  Traffic

  Nov 23, 2023
• Calgary photo radar vehicles get high-visibility, safe driving message

  The "drive safe" message on bright yellow background brings CPS photo radar vehicles in line with provincial legislation taking effect next month.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
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• Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar locations, aims to reduce ‘cash cow’ factor

  Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney says the freeze on municipalities adding new photo radar will continue until next Dec. 1.

  Traffic

  Dec 1, 2021
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• Alberta government puts freeze on new photo radar equipment, locations

  Effective Dec. 1, municipalities and police agencies will not be allowed to install new or upgraded photo radar devices or set up new locations as the provincial government examines the current rules.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2019