By Justin Medve [1] and Charlotte McParland [2]
BELLEVILLE — Legislation and tools that target unsafe driving are in the works for Ontario municipalities.
Premier Kathleen Wynne [3] announced the intended legislation in Ottawa on Tuesday.
“Municipalities and our road safety partners have strongly advocated for tougher measures to stop dangerous drivers and better protect pedestrians [4]. These measures would strengthen road safety in school zones and help municipalities keep their communities safe,” she said.
If passed, measures would include:
- Licence plate photography on municipal roads
- Increased ability to create zones with a reduced speed limit
- An easier application process for red light cameras [5]
This comes as a result of increasing collisions involving children, seniors, cyclists and other pedestrians, the government says.
According to a press release, speed plays a large factor when it comes to rural accidents. In 2013, three out of four speed-related collisions occurred on municipal roads.
QNet News reporter Lindsey Harren visited a Napanee [6] crosswalk that is being monitored by police after they warned drivers to stop for students. That story can be seen here [7].