Speed cameras in Vaughan are going LIVE on April 23
Avoid a ticket, drive the limit!
With the goal of keeping all road users safe, automated speed enforcement cameras will go live in locations across Vaughan on Wednesday, April 23 following an extensive notification period, which began in October 2024.
The City’s Automated Speed Enforcement program will only operate in designated Community Safety Zones where some of our most vulnerable residents – including children and seniors – live, work and play. These areas are marked with signage indicating when you enter and leave them. This is just one of the many steps we’re taking to reduce speeding and prioritize road safety for everyone in our community.
‘Municipal Speed Camera Coming Soon’ signage was installed in October 2024 at 10 locations where mobile cameras will go live on Wednesday, April 23. These locations were chosen using a data-driven approach to identify areas where speeding is of concern, prioritizing sites based on overall traffic volume, collision history and the presence of schools, parks, community centres, libraries, sidewalks and/or cycling facilities.
During the first year, the mobile cameras will be rotated periodically in Community Safety Zones across the city. Once the cameras are operational, ‘Municipal Speed Camera in Use’ signs will replace the existing signage.
Automated speed enforcement uses a camera and speed measurement device to enforce speed limits. If a vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit, the system captures an image to be reviewed by a Provincial Offences Officer. An image of the offence, licence plate and ticket with an associated fine are then mailed to the vehicle's owner (regardless of who was driving) within 30 days.
Avoiding a ticket is simple – drive the speed limit! Speed limits are not guidelines – they are the law. Fines are determined under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, and they correspond with the amount over the speed limit the vehicle is travelling at when the image is taken.
Automated speed enforcement is designed to work in tandem with other road safety methods and strategies, including road designs, education initiatives and traditional police enforcement. This program is just one of the many ways we’re working to reduce speeding in Vaughan through the MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy, which helps form and direct the City’s vision to provide a safer, more efficient and sustainable transportation system.
Evidence and research indicate other jurisdictions have effectively used this system to reduce speeds on local roads, contributing to a safer road network for all users. Residents may have already noticed speed cameras in Vaughan because York Region’s program is in place along select regional roads.
Learn more about the program in the program backgrounder and read the answers to frequently asked questions at vaughan.ca/ASE.
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