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References:
Toronto speed camera study: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/23/ip-2024-045561.long
Ottawa speeding increased after turning cameras off: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/speeding-surges-at-former-camera-sites-city-data-says-9.7164440
Full Ottawa data: https://bsky.app/profile/lainejohnson.bsky.social/post/3mjk2lcvnmx2h
Ontario Ministry of Transportation study on speed cameras: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ford-governments-own-research-warned-against-calling-speed-cameras-cash-grabs--years-before-they-were-finally-banned/article_97f5aafd-f38b-4d71-bf4a-477843722796.html
Toronto only issued tickets starting at 11 km/h above: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/what-s-the-threshold-to-get-a-ticket-from-torontos-speed-camera-program-here-s/article_fa176fce-2817-4d0f-9d7f-2b593550efc3.html
41% of money was used for road safety: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ia/bgrd/backgroundfile-259226.pdf
Toronto proposed bike lane on Parkside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72F3MQ4syE
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References:
Toronto speed camera study: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/23/ip-2024-045561.long
Ottawa speeding increased after turning cameras off: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/speeding-surges-at-former-camera-sites-city-data-says-9.7164440
Full Ottawa data: https://bsky.app/profile/lainejohnson.bsky.social/post/3mjk2lcvnmx2h
Ontario Ministry of Transportation study on speed cameras: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ford-governments-own-research-warned-against-calling-speed-cameras-cash-grabs--years-before-they-were-finally-banned/article_97f5aafd-f38b-4d71-bf4a-477843722796.html
Toronto only issued tickets starting at 11 km/h above: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/what-s-the-threshold-to-get-a-ticket-from-torontos-speed-camera-program-here-s/article_fa176fce-2817-4d0f-9d7f-2b593550efc3.html
41% of money was used for road safety: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ia/bgrd/backgroundfile-259226.pdf
Toronto proposed bike lane on Parkside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72F3MQ4syE