Automated Speed Enforcement becomes operational on Durham roads September 8

Whitby, Ontario – In support of Durham Vision Zero, Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras will become 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—places 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.

For a list of locations in Durham Region, and to learn more about ASE, visit durham.ca/ASE.

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.

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“Speed is a contributing factor in approximately one third of fatal collisions on Durham roads. ASE acts as a reminder to drivers that speed limits are not guidelines, they are laws. The goal of this technology is to have drivers reduce speeds on our roadways, which will reduce the frequency and severity of collisions in our community.”

- Ramesh Jagannathan, Director of Transportation and Field Services

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.