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Parkside Drive Speed Camera Cut Down for Seventh Time as Police Launch Probe

The latest vandalism has renewed pressure to replace reliance on ticketing with physical changes to the dangerous corridor.

The Parkside Dr. speed camera was cut down, dragged and dumped into a pond in High Park in December 2024.
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The speed camera on Parkside Drive in Toronto has been a frequent target of vandalism. It was just vandalized for the seventh time.

Overview

  • Toronto Police say they received a report Sunday morning and suspect the camera was cut down overnight, opening a mischief investigation.
  • This is the seventh attack in under a year and was reported roughly eight weeks after the previous incident.
  • City officials condemned the vandalism and say they are working with the contractor to harden the installation against further tampering.
  • Since deployment, the device has issued over 68,000 tickets generating more than $7 million in fines, and it has recorded a driver at 154 km/h in a 40 km/h zone.
  • Installed after a deadly 2021 crash, the camera remains a flashpoint as the Safe Parkside group urges a full roadway redesign rather than dependence on automated enforcement.