Overview
- The new Road Safety Initiatives Fund totals $210 million to help municipalities install measures such as speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts and high-visibility signage.
- $42 million is available immediately, with the remaining $168 million to be allocated next year based on municipal applications and plans.
- The province says the 42 municipalities that deployed speed cameras are eligible for the funding, with Toronto expected to receive the largest initial share.
- The legislation banning automated speed enforcement takes effect Friday after racing from introduction to Royal Assent in two weeks, bypassing the committee stage.
- Premier Doug Ford has called cameras a cash or tax grab, while more than 20 mayors warned the ban shifts costs to taxpayers and studies from SickKids and Toronto Metropolitan University found significant speeding reductions, including 45% in Toronto.