Brampton to Open Speed Enforcement Camera Centre for Safer Roads and Increased Revenue

The City Brampton has recently acquired a facility at 175 Sandalwood Parkway, earmarked as a regional Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Camera Processing Centre. This strategic move aims to streamline the processing of ASE camera images, enhancing efficiency and bolstering road safety for residents.

Mayor Patrick Brown said in a statement, “The new regional ASE Camera Processing Facility is a strategic investment for the City of Brampton. The new facility will allow us to move the City’s ticket processing from Toronto to Brampton, creating local jobs and putting the brakes on speeding in school zones.”

“This will generate more revenue that can be reinvested into our city’s infrastructure and community programs and help create a safer city for our residents by deterring speeding and increasing road safety. Data shows that with operational speed cameras, speeding dramatically decreases and driving patterns change,” he further added.

Currently, the City collaborates with Toronto in a Joint Processing Centre, sharing resources for ASE camera image processing on a cost-recovery basis. However, due to constraints in space, staffing, and escalating demand, the processing capacity is limited. This has resulted in Brampton’s existing deployment of 50-speed cameras, set to rise to 150 by July 1, 2024, operating well below their potential—some as little as two hours per day—due to processing limitations.

The upcoming fully staffed processing centre will address these constraints, enabling Brampton to efficiently process a higher volume of images, effectively deterring speeding, enhancing road safety, and increasing penalty revenue. This initiative not only benefits Brampton residents but also positions the facility as a regional Processing Centre, extending support to other municipalities across Ontario.

“Establishing an ASE Camera Processing Centre is a pivotal step for Brampton, not just in revenue generation for municipalities across Ontario, but also in fostering safer roads for Brampton residents. This centre demonstrates our commitment to enhancing public safety through enabling efficient traffic monitoring and ensuring compliance with traffic laws,” said Rowena Santos, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 5; Chair, Community Services, City of Brampton in a media release.

Expected to be operational by the summer of 2024, the ASE Camera Processing Centre marks a significant stride toward streamlined speed enforcement and improved road safety measures. Stay tuned for updates on this transformative development.

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