NEWS RELEASE
REGION OF WATERLOO
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Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is now in operation across the Region of Waterloo. Signs posted in eight school zones notify residents that the units are operating and drivers exceeding the proposed speed limit will run the risk of receiving a ticket.
ASE is an automated system that uses a camera and a speed measurement device to help reduce speed in identified areas. ASE captures and records images of vehicles travelling in excess of the posted limit.
“The automated speed enforcement program is one step forward to building safer communities in Waterloo Region,” said Regional Councillor Tom Galloway. “This technology will enhance the safety and experience of all road users, particularly those using active transportation, as they walk and bike to school.”
The Region and area municipalities worked together to identify ways to reduce traffic speeds and increase safety in school zones in Waterloo Region. Eight schools, identified and approved by Regional and Local Area Municipal Councils, have cameras installed for this first phase of implementation. The approved locations are:
- Cedar Creek Public School, Hilltop Drive, Township of North Dumfries
- Foundation Christian School, Katherine Street, Township of Woolwich
- Franklin Avenue Public School, Franklin Avenue, City of Kitchener
- Keatsway Public School, Keats Way, City of Waterloo
- Laurentian Public School, Westmount Road, City of Kitchener (Regional Road)
- New Dundee Public School, Bridge Street, Township of Wilmot (Regional Road)
- St. Clement Catholic Elementary School, Lobsinger Line, Township of Wellesley
- St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary, Guelph Avenue, City of Cambridge
The Region of Waterloo is responsible for the administration of ASE on Regional and area municipal roadways as well as the issuing and administering the payment of fines.
For more information, please visit our Automated Speed Enforcement webpage.
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