5 speed cameras are coming to Windsor. Here's how to find out where they'll go
Tickets expected to cover costs with any extra money going to traffic calming measures
Speed cameras will be coming to Windsor, Ont., and could be set up before the end of this year.
Five cameras have been approved and they'll be be moved six times a year through school and community safety zones.
City administration said these cameras need to be leased from an approved vendor, which will cost around $1.3 million each year.
Staff expect fines levied under the program will cover its operating costs. Any money that comes in beyond that will be put into the traffic calming budget.
The specific locations will be marked with signs warning drivers that a photo radar camera will be installed at a specific location weeks before it is set up.
City staff will let people know where the cameras go with social media posts and advertising.
The locations will also be listed online similar to the way the red light cameras are posted here.
Those locations have not been selected yet and city staff have not said what speed level beyond the limit will trigger a fine.
Coun. Renaldo Agostino asked city staff if the cameras would be able to clock additional violations like illegal parking.
He was told the cameras would only be used to enforce speed enforcement.
The cameras will be in addition to 20 red light cameras approved by council that are spread throughout the city.
"This type of technology has a very proven track record," said city engineer David Simpson.
"Not only decreases the rate of vehicular collisions but also the injury severity within the same zones."
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