Photo Radar

Recent stories about photo radar


Vehicles travel along Anthony Henday Drive under a bleak sky.
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UCP bans ring-road radar in Edmonton

The Alberta government is banning photo radar use on ring roads in Edmonton and Calgary, a decision that contradicts policy it previously rolled out for traffic safety.

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A parked, yellow, photo radar vehicle marked DRIVE SAFE, flying an orange and yellow caution flag
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As photo radar revenues decline, council to decide how to pick up the costs

Edmonton's traffic safety automated enforcement reserve is facing a projected deficit as photo radar revenues decline, says Jessica Lamarre, director of the city's Safe Mobility Strategy. That means city council will have to make some difficult decisions this year about how to fund what photo radar tickets pay for.

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Photo radar on 132 Avenue at 103 Street
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City kept in the dark ahead of provincial changes to photo radar

Alberta introduced new guidelines to govern photo radar enforcement in the province last week, but the City of Edmonton didn't know some of them were coming.

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Council reduces funds to traffic safety programs by $2.6M over two years
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Council reduces funds to traffic safety programs by $2.6M over two years

Facing projected losses of photo radar enforcement revenues, Edmonton city council has decided to reallocate and reduce funding for three traffic safety programs.

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