Alberta's transportation minister announces that as of April 1, 2025, the province will cease photo radar ticketing on all provincial highways and at speed-on-green intersections in cities. The government also aims to review photo radar 'cash cow' locations and shut down 70% of the current 2,200 sites, prioritizing road safety over revenue generation.
Alberta ’s transportation minister says as of April 1, 2025, the province is ending photo radar ticketing on all numbered provincial highways, as well as at speed-on-green intersection locations in cities. Lisa MacGregor reports.
Photo radar will continue to be allowed in school zones, playground zones and construction sites, but beyond these areas, local governments will have to submit their case and show evidence of higher collision rates.At intersections equipped with cameras, running a red light could still net a driver a ticket, but speeding on green will not – starting in the spring.
“There’s lots of folks that will say photo radar is needed to keep these streets safe, but we’ve also seen municipalities, when they remove photo radar, that we’ve actually seen safer streets,” he said.Edmonton’s Stony Plain Road Bridge to reopen on Nov. 30 “If this government wants municipalities to increase property taxes for their largest budget item, they should just say so,” he said.the United Conservative government placing restrictions
Double dipping — issuing multiple tickets within five minutes — was also banned. Photo radar vehicles now also have to be highly visible.Cities couldn’t run photo radar in construction zones except when construction workers were present and it was only allowed in school zones when classes were in session.
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