The City of Brampton aims to strengthen its commitment to community road safety by installing 40 Automated Speed ​​Enforcement (ASE) Camerasbringing it even closer to its goal of 185 cameras by the end of summer 2025.

The additional cameras add to the 70 cameras already in operation and expand Brampton’s ASE camera portfolio to 110 locations. The City says traffic calming tools are designed to work in tandem with other measures, including community safety zones and digital traffic signs.

Statistics from Brampton’s ASE program show an average decrease in vehicle speeds of 6.5 km/h across all camera sites and up to 18 km/h in some locations.

According to the City, a vehicle was caught traveling at 146 km/h in the first days following the installation of a new camera on Heart Lake Road, which, in this particular area, has a posted speed limit of 40 km/h. h. The same cameras also proved very effective in Toronto, where they led to millions of fines and are actually causing drivers to slow down.

Along with the ASE program, Brampton aims to calm traffic in its Neighborhood Speed ​​Reduction Programwhich was submitted in response to more than 2,400 service requests regarding aggressive driving and excessive speed issues throughout 2021 and 2022.

The pilot program reduces speeds to 40 km/h in five city neighborhoods identified in speed studies.

The City also reminds drivers and vehicle owners to remain cautious of potential text message scams involving ASE tickets.

Fines are only issued by mail and never by text message, and authorities are warning those who receive suspicious messages to avoid clicking on links and to report them to Peel Regional Police.