Toronto is on track to see one of its lowest totals for pedestrian fatalities in more than a decade, providing a glimmer of hope that the tens of millions of dollars that have been poured into the city’s Vision Zero strategy are starting to result in meaningful change.
Toronto has collected $34 million in fines since its automated speed cameras began snapping pictures of lead-footed drivers around the city and advocates say they want that money rolled directly into the city’s road safety programs.
Road safety advocates are applauding the installation of 25 new speed enforcement cameras on Toronto streets next year. But they warn the city can't depend on the devices alone to meet its goal of zero traffic fatalities.
Sixteen groups have joined together to pen a letter to Ontario’s chief coroner asking him to investigate whether SUVs and pickup trucks cause more pedestrian and cycling deaths than smaller vehicles.