Speed Cameras
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‘I broke out laughing’: Ford responds to concerns speed signs are too big for polesAlmost two weeks after banning automated speed enforcement cameras in municipalities, the Ford government sent enormous school zone signs to municipalities.PoliticsNov 27
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New Ontario school zone signs too big to fit on poles, cities sayCities say the signs sent to replace speed cameras are too big. The transportation minister believes they should be able to 'figure out how to install a sign.'PoliticsNov 26
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As speed cameras are banned in Ontario, Toronto says it needs more funds to copeAutomated speed enforcement programs in the province officially came to an end after a lightning-fast bill from the Ford government forbade their use on city streets.CanadaNov 14
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Ontario unveils $210M for cities stripped of speed cameras to spend on infrastructureThe fund was promised when Premier Doug Ford announced he would force cities to remove their cameras, saying they don't work and offering to build speed bumps instead.PoliticsNov 13
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Ontario sets date to remove speed cameras, temporary signs to be installedTransportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said an omnibus red tape bill, which includes the speed camera ban, will receive royal assent next Monday.PoliticsOct 30
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Ford government to limit debate, skip public hearings on bill to scrap speed camerasGovernment House Leader Steve Clark is proposing to fast track a red tape reduction bill that includes banning speed cameras, a labour bill and an emergency management bill.PoliticsOct 28
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Ontario tables new omnibus legislation, including speed camera banThe legislation introduced Monday is largely about cutting permit timelines and processes, but it also includes measures to remove speed cameras and encourage more speed bumps.PoliticsOct 20
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Infamous Toronto speed camera catches driver exceeding 150 km/h beside High ParkSafe Parkside, which has for years lobbied to improve road safety and reduce speeding, released the figures showing some of the fastest vehicles ticketed on its streets.CanadaOct 16
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‘Won’t happen again’: Minister pledges no more speeding Ontario cabinet vehiclesThe identities of the ministries the speeding vehicles were assigned to have not been made public. The tickets racked up, however, have been repaid, the government said.PoliticsOct 9
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‘No wonder they don’t like speed cameras’: Toronto mayor comments on Ford cabinet vehiclesDocuments show vehicles assigned to Ford's cabinet ministers racked up 23 speed camera tickets in the past three years, totalling more than $3,300 in fines.CanadaOct 8
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