Automated Speed Enforcement

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is a system designed to enhance road safety by using cameras and speed detection devices to detect and penalize speeding vehicles. The system uses advanced radar technology and high-definition cameras to monitor vehicle speeds, automatically capturing license plates of vehicles exceeding speed limits. 

The ASE camera will be placed within the designated community safety zones near the camera warning signs. The exact distance from the signs may vary depending on the specific site layout, but the signs will always be positioned clearly to best inform drivers that they are entering an enforcement area. 

The ASE camera is expected to be deployed in key areas starting in early 2025. Municipal Speed Camera Coming Soon signage will be installed 90 days prior to the activation of the cameras to ensure residents, commuters and visitors have sufficient notice before the program begins. Residents and drivers will have sufficient time to be aware of the ASE Program. 

ASE helps reduce speed-related incidents, protect vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, and promote safer driving behaviours. This initiative is part of a broader road safety strategy to save lives and prevent injuries. 

ASE uses radar or lidar technology to measure the speed of passing vehicles. If a vehicle exceeds the speed limit, the system captures an image of the vehicle and its license plate. The violation is reviewed, and a ticket is issued to the registered owner of the vehicle by mail. ASE is only operational in specific zones that are clearly marked with signage. 

1. Enforces Speed Limits: ASE cameras help maintain speed compliance, ensuring that drivers adhere to the posted speed limits on roads. 
2. Improves Safety for Vulnerable Road Users: These cameras act as reminders to slow down, especially in areas where children, pedestrians, and other vulnerable individuals are present. 
3. Reduces Severity of Accidents: Driving within the speed limit increases a driver's ability to stop safely in response to sudden events, reducing the likelihood and severity of accidents. 
4. Non-Intrusive for Compliant Drivers: ASE only impacts those who exceed the speed limit. If you follow the speed limit, the system will not affect you at all. 
5. Long-Term Behavioural Change: Over time, drivers develop safer driving habits even in areas without ASE units, creating safer and more peaceful communities. 

If your vehicle is captured exceeding the speed limit, you will receive a ticket in the mail. This ticket includes details about the offense, the fine amount, and instructions on how to pay the ticket. 

Yes, you can appeal a ticket if you believe it was issued in error. Information on how to contest the ticket will be included in the mailed notice. 

No, ASE tickets are issued to the registered owner of the vehicle and do not result in demerit points or impact insurance premiums. The ticket is considered a non-criminal offense and is solely for the purpose of promoting speed compliance. 

Yes, all ASE cameras can operate continuously to capture speed violations at any time of the day or night.

Warning signs are posted 90 days in advance of installation at each location to inform drivers that their speed may be monitored. These signs are placed at the start of enforcement zones and are clearly visible to drivers. 

No, the cameras are not yet live during this period. After installation, cameras go through a testing phase to ensure proper placement and calibration. During this time, images are taken to confirm accuracy. Once the cameras are fully operational, the "Coming Soon" sign will be replaced with an "In Use" sign, indicating that the cameras are live. 

No, trigger speeds are not disclosed. Speed limits are legal requirements, not guidelines. By driving at or below the posted speed limit, you will ensure no ticket is issued.

No, demerit points are not issued. A fine is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle, regardless of who may be driving the car. 

Under the Highway Traffic Act, vehicle owners are responsible for how their vehicles are used. Since ASE cameras capture only the vehicle’s license plate and not the driver, the registered owner of the plate is held liable and receives the ticket. 

All charges are reviewed by a Provincial Offences Officer before being issued. If the charge is deemed warranted, a ticket along with a copy of the captured image, is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle within 30 days. No demerit points are issued. 

No, ASE cameras do not record houses or people. The cameras use advanced technology that is programmed to only detect moving vehicles, and they are triggered only when a vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit. The cameras do not capture pedestrians, the interior of homes, or vehicles travelling at or below the speed limit. Your privacy is protected, and the focus is solely on enforcing speed limits to improve road safety.

Personal information collected by ASE cameras is authorized under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O 1990, c.H.9, for the purpose of enforcing speed limits to help make roads safer for all road users. The personal information collected is protected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection and Privacy Act. 

Questions about the collection and use of personal information should be directed to the Town Clerk’s Office at 519.928.5652 x222.