KITCHENER The Region of Waterloo will soon have a new tool to catch speeders on the roads. The region plans to install speed cameras near local schools. Staff said they need to put up signs indicating a speed camera is coming soon at least 90 days before the cameras come online. Those signs went up in early January, meaning the cameras will likely start taking pictures in April. The region plans to install cameras at eight school zones. Each of the region s seven municipalities will have a camera, with an extra one in Kitchener. Quite frankly, this is the biggest single issue that councillors hear about, speeding in neighbourhoods, Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic said. We really need to look at cranking this up. This is a priority for, I think, all of our councillors.
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BARRIE, ONT. As the lockdown drags on and schools remain closed, kids in Barrie try to find ways to keep busy, but some activities raise the eyebrows and concerns of onlookers. A makeshift skating rink at Sandringham Park near Hewitt s Creek Public School has become a popular spot for area residents to lace up and play some hockey. A Barrie resident who wished to remain anonymous said she s witnessed massive crowds of 30-plus kids, teenagers and adults playing hockey. With Simcoe Muskoka s COVID-19 case numbers shattering records, the unnamed woman went on to say, this is why our COVID-19 numbers are going in the wrong direction.
Photo radar coming soon
Signs will go up this week warning residents Automated Speed Enforcement units will be operational in 90 days
Jan 5, 2021 3:08 PM By: Blair Adams
We are just a few months from photo radar being used in Waterloo Region.
Signs will start going up in select areas this week to let residents know Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) units will be operational in 90 days, and may begin issuing tickets.
The ASE units capture images of vehicles travelling above the posted speed limit.
Over the last two years, the region and area municipalities identified eight school zones where they want to see traffic speeds reduced.
Speed enforcement cameras coming to 8 Waterloo region schools in 90 days
Speed cameras will be installed around eight schools in Waterloo region in approximately 90 days time, according to a news release issued by the region.
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Posted: Jan 06, 2021 8:53 AM ET | Last Updated: January 6
A photo radar camera near École secondaire catholique Beatrce-Desloges in east Ottawa. Speed enforcement is coming to eight Waterloo region school zones.(Jonathan Dupaul/Radio-Canada)