Improving road safety has become a top priority for many municipalities across Canada. Ontario’s Township of Essa is taking significant strides towards safer roads by partnering with Global Traffic Group in launching an Automated Speed.
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Commercial trucks will cross Alberta this fall in formation, driven by machine learning to improve safety and fuel efficiency. The project also deploys sensors, radar and camera technology and driver-assist technology as they move platoon-style.
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The Ontario Traffic Council expressed its support for a government move this spring that would help free up blocked Provincial Offences Courts. The MTO’s proposed regulatory framework for an Administrative Monetary Penalty Systems (AMPS) would.
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An Impaired Driving campaign aimed at discouraging marijuana use for drivers succeeded in raising awareness while intentionally leaving a bad taste in their mouths. The Québec automobile insurance company SAAQ (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec).
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In Summer 2022, York Region reported to council the preliminary results of its two-year ASE pilot project. The final data was gathered in October. The project rotated a mobile photo radar camera across community safety.
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Mayor Shaun Collier tells Global Traffic Matters that Ajax is moving from its costly traffic calming measures to more successful photo radar enforcement. “We had allocated $100,000/year for traffic calming measures and then developed warrants.
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Windsor is pumping $22.3 million into high tech traffic safety systems including red light cameras, traffic sensors and 360° CCTV and is beefing up its intelligent transportation system. Mayor Drew Dilkens says, “Modernizing Windsor’s traffic.
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International pilot projects of variable Speed Limits systems, which adjust to traffic and weather conditions, have shown they improve traffic flows (by reducing stop-start effect)–and cut collisions. The Province of British Columbia’s VSL pilot focused.
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