More information on the future of photo radar in Alberta will be released Monday.
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen, and Rural Municipalities of Alberta president, Kara Westerlund, are set to hold a press conference in Monday afternoon to announced the changes.
Last November, the province banned photo radar on ring roads in Calgary and Edmonton, saying it was being used to generate income and not improve safety.
Alberta banned new radar equipment and locations on Dec. 1, 2019 and later extended that ban to Dec. 1, 2024.
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Over the last year, the province had planned to engage with municipalities and law enforcement on removing “fishing hole” locations across Alberta.
“Alberta has the highest usage of photo radar in Canada, and these changes will finally eliminate the cash cow that affects so many Albertans,” Dreeshen said in Nov. 2023. “Photo radar must only be used to improve traffic safety, and with theses changes, municipalities will no longer be able to issue thousands of speeding tickets simply to generate revenue.”
Following the ban of photo radar on ring roads, the province gave Calgary and Edmonton the option to reintroduce those units to areas that will have an impact on safety like school, playground, and construction zones.
According to the province, photo radar was first introduced in 1987, and there are more than 2,300 radar sites in Alberta.
Photo radar in Alberta generated $171 million in 2022.