Take action: safer streets with intersection safety cameras
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On November 1, 2023, Vancouver City Council will decide whether to call for the installation of more speed and red light safety cameras at intersections in the city and have enforcement revenue be …

Hello Vancouverites, you may have heard about an upcoming motion in Vancouver council that calls for the installation of speed and red light cameras at more of the city’s high-crash intersections. On average there are 22 car crashes resulting in death/injury in the city every day. This is a public safety and public health crisis, and automated enforcement with speed and red light cameras is an effective and efficient way to make roads safer.

The motion will be considered on Wednesday, November 1st. You can help by expressing support either by emailing or speaking to council. Here’s our guide for doing so: https://visionzerovancouver.ca/intersection-safety-cameras/

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  •  Victor Villas   ( @villasv@beehaw.org ) OP
    2•8 months ago

    I don’t think red light cameras are amazing either, It’s a stopgap until we get better roads, and I don’t love stopgaps. But they do have some positive effects which outweigh the costs, which is enough for me.

    Like many things urban planning, we either do something now to reduce injuries a bit… or we keep fighting for years until we can do a bigger change to attack the problem more meaningfully. These cameras pay for themselves so I don’t see why not do something right now AND keep pushing for greater changes long term.