@raphael-dumas.bsky.social

In lovely Edmonton for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Canada Conference this week. A mere 60 blocks south of downtown. Hit me up if you're around. (doesn't super seem like transportation conferences are doing the hashtag thing anymore, eh?)

Three years before speed cameras were banned in Ontario, the Ford government’s own researchers found them to be an effective safety measure, but one that risked being viewed as a “cash grab.” Fast forward to 2025, and Premier Doug Ford himself evoked that same narrative.

Ford government’s own research warned against calling speed cameras ‘cash grabs’ — years before they were finally banned

An MTO research report in 2022 warned that public acceptance of speed cameras is tied to the need for transparency and education.

thestar.com