Photo radar won’t change much in Red Deer following provincial report
Provincially mandated changes to photo radar regulations are unlikely to change how The City of Red Deer uses the practice.
The Alberta Government said Thursday that it believes municipalities are using photo radar as a “cash cow.”
Transportation Minister Brian Mason released a third-party report showing that in 2016, photo radar generated $220 million in revenue for municipalities, while collisions went down across the province just 1.4 per cent.
The changes, many of which relate to highways, will come into effect this June. Municipalities will now be required to annually report and evaluate how their respective programs are achieving traffic safety outcomes.