Pickering Council received a report to approve the new proposed traffic calming measures at previously designated Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) camera sites.
On November 14, 2025, the Province formally prohibited all municipal ASE programs which amended the Highway Traffic Act on Aug 6th. The act revoked municipal authority to use automated speed enforcement.
Municipal programs are required to deactivate cameras immediately.
In the absence of the ASE program, the Province introduced the RSIF – a one-time $210 million provincial investment intended to assist municipalities in transitioning to permanent, engineering‑based speed‑management measures within School Zones and CSZs that were previously served by ASE cameras.
The RSIF is a time-limited program comprised of 2 funding components. The first program consisted of interim funding, through which the Province has provided funding of $42 million to affected municipalities.
The City of Pickering received an interim RSIF allocation of $308,675 in December 2025. Provincial guidance specifies that RSIF funding may only be used for safety improvements at locations where municipal ASE enforcement had previously been deployed or were planned to be deployed before November 15, 2025.
Eligible treatments include physical traffic‑calming measures, high‑visibility signage, various pavement markings and tools to enhance pedestrian safety, and other engineering‑based measures.
The City had a total of 15 ASE locations, where the City’s 3 ASE cameras were deployed on a rotating schedule. In 2025, before the ASE program was banned, City staff were planning to expand the ASE program to 2 additional Council approved locations.
Pickering has a total of 17 road corridors eligible for the RSIF funding.
City staff have selected 8 priority eligible locations for physical and visual traffic calming measures focusing on collector and local roads.
The remaining 9 eligible locations are all Type ‘C’ Arterial roads where only visual traffic calming measures will be installed.
Traffic Calming Site Selection:
The selected traffic calming measures include:
• Speed Cushions
• Radar Speed Boards
• Zebra/ladder pedestrian crosswalks
• Reduced Posted Speed Limits
• Slow down, and School ahead pavement markings
All costs associated with this project will be requested in the 2027 Budget to be funded by the RSIF program provided by the Province.
Staff are proposing to use the RSIF allocation to support the design, development and construction at the 17
locations listed below:
Next Steps:
• Upon Council’s approval, City staff will submit an application for the RSIF prior to the deadline of December 1, 2026;
• City staff will refine the traffic calming designs based on internal discussions with staff in various areas such as Fire Services, Municipal Law Enforcement Services, and City Infrastructure;
• Staff will request sufficient funds in the 2027 Budget process to implement the proposed traffic calming measures subject to approval of the RSIF funding;
• Staff will share the final draft of the designs with CIMA+ to complete the peer review exercise and make any necessary revisions; and
• Recommended traffic calming measures will be installed in the 17 locations prior to March 31, 2028 in accordance with RSIF requirements.
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