WELLINGTON COUNTY – A new report headed to the County of Wellington’s Roads Committee on Tuesday says speeds have increased modestly since the end of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program.
In November, the County’s (ASE) trial programme was ended by Ontario Bill 56, after Premier Doug Ford’s government passed legislation banning the use of municipal speed cameras across Ontario, framing the devices as nothing more than a “cash grab” from local governments.
County Council ended the program; however, it subsequently approved the continuing collection of traffic speed data at the seven (7) trial ASE locations until September 2026.
A report going to the Roads Committee on Tuesday provides data from each location of vehicle speeds before, during, and after the end of the ASE programme, including charts comparing the vehicle speed data.
According to the report:
- Average Travel Speed – Since the conclusion of the ASE program, average speeds have increased marginally but remain approximately 16% lower than speeds seen prior to the ASE trial.
- Vehicles Travelling Above the Speed Limit – Since the conclusion of the ASE program, speed limit compliance has decreased to 51% from the 71% compliance to the posted speed limit during the ASE trial.
- 85th Percentile Speed – Since the conclusion of the ASE program, 85th percentile speeds have increased by 5%
County staff say overall the data collected shows that speeds have increased modestly since the end of the ASE program in November until this month, but remain well below speeds observed prior to the implementation of the ASE program.
The report will be received for information.
