Automated Speed Enforcement

Pilot project

The City of Brantford will be installing an Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) camera between April 25 and May 31, 2022, as part of a pilot project.

No violations will be issued or processed as part of this pilot project.

The ASE camera will be installed on Wayne Gretzky Parkway north of Henry Street for two weeks and then moved to Colborne Street east of Locks Road for another two-week long observation.

ASE is a speed enforcement tool that uses technology to help make roads safer for all road users. An ASE system captures and records images of vehicles travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. The City of Brantford Vision Zero Action plans identifies the need to explore Automated Enforcement programs.

As a Vision Zero city, Brantford aims to make local streets safer through improved education, enforcement, engineering, evaluation and engagement. Brantford City Council adopted the Vision Zero Road Safety Strategic Plan on April 27, 2021. The City’s Vision Zero Road Safety Committee encourages people to drive in a safe and responsible manner to prevent fatalities or serious injuries caused by speeding or aggressive driving.

What is Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE)? 
ASE, also referred to as an automated system that uses a camera and a speed measurement device to enforce speed limits, is a speed enforcement tool that uses technology to help make roads safer for all road users. An ASE system captures and records images of vehicles travelling more than the posted speed limit. The City of Brantford Vision Zero Action plans identifies the need to explore Automated Enforcement programs.
What is the ASE Pilot Project?
The City of Brantford will be installing an ASE Camera between April 25, 2022, and May 31, 2022, to observe how the device operates and to understand potential impacts on various operations. This project will assist the City in determining how ASE might operate in the municipality should it decide to implement ASE operations in the future.
Where will the ASE pilot project be installed?
The City of Brantford will be testing the equipment on Wayne Gretzky Parkway, north of Henry Street and on Colborne Street East, east of Locks Road.
Will violations be issued to vehicle owners under this Pilot Project?
 No violations will be issued. This project's only focus is on evaluating operations.
Why are municipalities choosing to implement ASE?
In May 2017, Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act was amended to introduce the use of ASE in municipalities to address ongoing issues with speeding in school zones and community safety zones. Operating speeds within school zones are typically lower than other road segments, however, the risks are much higher. Speeding around schools puts the lives of our most vulnerable people at unnecessary risk and ASE is designed to slow drivers down and keep our neighbourhoods safe.
Why don’t municipalities use other measures to reduce speeds?
 ASE is one of many tools used, along with engineering activities, education initiatives and police enforcement, to help reduce speed in areas with vulnerable populations such as school zones and Community Safety Zones.
 Why is ASE being used instead of traditional enforcement?
While traditional enforcement will still be used, ASE is a complementary method that enables police officers to focus on other critical and time-sensitive tasks. Through ASE, incidents of speeding can be detected on an ongoing and consistent basis, ensuring that school children and other road users always feel safe, not just during traffic blitzes. Using ASE consistently also lends to changing driver behaviour for ongoing road safety.
 How will ASE protect all road users? 
 Using technology that supports road safety can help to change driver behaviour and enforce speed limits. ASE is one approach to protecting all road users.
 How do we know ASE will be effective? 
 Several jurisdictions across North America have relied on ASE as a speed enforcement tool with great success. The use of ASE systems has resulted in better speed compliance, fewer collisions and less severity in the collisions that do occur. Municipalities that utilize ASE technology, have seen an increase in speed limit compliance between 40 percent and 80 percent.