Some Calgary communities, highways to see photo radars in October
Posted Oct 1, 2022 11:05 am.
Calgary police announced a mobile photo radar will be set up on various Calgary highways this month.
They will be set up on Crowchild Trail, Glenmore Trail, Deerfoot Trail, Macleod Trail, Sarcee Trail, and Stoney Trail.
The mobile photo radar will also be in various neighborhoods including Altadore, Beltline, Dalhousie, Dover, Evergreen, Forest Lawn, Glenbrook, Glendale, Greenwood/Greenbriar, Hidden Valley, Highwood, Marlborough, Martindale, Mayland Heights, North Haven, Panorama, Patterson, Riverbend, Rundle, Southwood, Taradale, Temple, Tuscany, Whitehorn, Wildwood, and Willow Park. The full list can be found on the City of Calgary website.
These cameras photograph vehicles entering intersections.
Police say the cameras help reduce collisions and allow for a safer driving environment.
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The “speed on green” initiative uses up to 55 of those ISC locations to capture vehicles that speed through green and yellow lights.
Typically, speeds in excess of 50 km per hour over the speed limit result in the driver most likely showing up to traffic court, according to the City of Calgary.
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