The Region of Durham is following the diktat of Queen’s Park and removing fixed speed cameras from the roads.
The Region of Durham last reported having some 18 permanent and mobile automated speed cameras.
“Effective November 14, 2025, new provisions in the Highway Traffic Act, introduced through Bill 56, the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, will prohibit the use of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras across Ontario. As a result, all ASE cameras on Regional roads will be deactivated to comply with the legislation by November 14, 2025,” said a region announcement on its website.
“Officers are conducting speed enforcement, focusing on areas where speed cameras were recently removed,” said an alert posted by officers from Central West Division of Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) on Monday December 8.
Various locations throughout the division will be monitored, like on Myrtle Road West and Ashburn Road in Whitby, the police alert said.
The Ontario government had announced legislation that bans the use of municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across the province, ensuring they are no longer used as a form of revenue.
There were protests from municipalities, however the announcement was generally welcomed by the public who perceived it as a cash-grab by municipal authorities.
The provincial government is shifting its focus to alternative traffic-calming measures, including speed bumps, roundabouts, improved signage, and public education campaigns, the region said.
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