Automated Speed Enforcement

In November 2025, the Province of Ontario proclaimed Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 which repeals the authority for municipalities to operate automated speed enforcement cameras within Ontario.

School zone safety

Moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with the Province to keep our roads safe, as well as implement and promote our robust Road Safety Strategic Plan designed to reduce collisions and eliminate fatalities.

Based on this collaboration and discussions with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, there are no immediate changes to school zone signage or speed limits in school zones in Niagara. When updated guidance is received on additional enhanced school zone measures, we will share further updates with Regional Council.

Removal of automated speed enforcement cameras and signs

All "Municipal Speed Camera In-Use" signs were removed before Nov. 14, 2025 on the effective date of legislation. Fixed camera poles may remain in place temporarily while removal is coordinated with the camera vendor.

Results of automated speed enforcement in Niagara

Results from the first year of the Automated Speed Enforcement Program show that drivers slow down when cameras are used, making roads safer.

Data collected before, during and after the automated speed enforcement cameras were put in place shows that:

Average driving speed went down by 7 km / h when it was first put in place. It dropped by 9 km / h after full deployment.
Speeding violations per hour dropped by 86 per cent where cameras have returned a second time
Speeds remained low even after the cameras were removed

Updated information, including 2025 results, will be shared with Regional Council in future.

Violations and fines

Tickets issued for infractions that occurred before Nov. 14, 2025 remain valid and must still be paid.

Fines collected by automated enforcement are first used to offset program costs. This includes signs, cameras and ticket processing. If collected fines are more than operational costs, the funds must be directly re-invested into road safety initiatives that protect the public through our Road Safety Plan.

The total payable amount includes the following:

The set fine. This is determined by the Chief Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice. This is specific to the rate of speed over the speed limit the vehicle was travelling when the image was taken. See Schedule D - Highway Traffic Act Speeding - Community Safety Zone.
A victim surcharge. This is an amount based on the set fine, levied by the province on all provincial offence tickets whether issued by automated enforcement or not.
A $5 court cost. Demerit points are not issued with violations detected by automated speed enforcement.

How to pay fines