Toronto to install larger, more visible signs to warn drivers of speed cameras
Mayor says she proposed the idea so that drivers can slow down and not get a ticket
Toronto city council has decided that it will install "larger, more visible and clearer" signs to warn drivers where automated speed enforcement cameras are located in the city.
The motion, passed by council at its meeting on Thursday night, was part of a larger motion moved by Mayor Olivia Chow.
In a news release before the vote, Chow that she wants to "give drivers more advance warning about speed cameras so they can slow down and not get a ticket, while finding ways to use any proceeds towards making crosswalks safer for pedestrians, especially around schools. It's all about safety."
The city says the cameras are designed to work with other methods and strategies, including engineering measures, education initiatives and police enforcement. It also says it's focused on changing driver behaviour to decrease speeding and increase safety.
The automated speed camera program is part of Toronto's Vision Zero road safety plan to reduce deaths and injuries on city streets.