A surge in speeding tickets could be the final straw for Brampton’s already strained court system

For years, Brampton has had a speeding problem. The city’s own research shows an estimated 102 sections of road in Brampton are in need of traffic calming due to the 85 percent of vehicle operators who drive above posted speed limits. For instance, the two-kilometre stretch of Centre Street North between Williams Parkway and Queen Street East sees an average of 7,100 vehicles a day driving an average speed of 57 km/h – well above the posted 40 km/h speed limit for the area where a school and playground are present.

As Brampton's court system ails from a lack of staff to keep up with municipal and provincial responsibilities, the city’s 2020 budget hasn’t allocated any money for resources to help the situation.

Photo radar is coming and with it, an increase in speeding tickets that could hinder the courts from seeing cases in the mandated timeframe.

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Published on March 3, 2020 in The Pointer Brampton