He said the cameras help prevent accidents and bring in money for the city. That said, he added, the fee charged by Alberta Ticket Fighter can be more than just paying the ticket itself. "I always think you should always fight no matter what there's always a chance you could win," he said. Unless the photo is blurry, there's very little argument to be made. "The picture is all the evidence they need to go against you," said Bourassa. Tickets for speeding violations vary depending on rate of speed over the posted limit.īernard Bourassa, a paralegal with Alberta Ticket Fighter, said it can be very difficult to fight a ticket from a traffic camera. After that, $388 tickets will be issued for running a red light and making a rolling stop on a right turn. Young said the program will remain in a probationary period to educate residents and give them time to get accustomed to the new cameras. (Jamie Malbeuf/CBC)īut the city isn't issuing fines just yet. The new traffic cameras in Leduc recorded more than 500 violations in one of the first weeks of operation. In the week from July 22 through July 28, there were 390 red-light violations and 176 green-light violations. He expected to see violations when the cameras were first activated in mid-July, but said he was "shocked" when the numbers actually started rolling in. "These are intersections we have had many collisions and accidents in the past." "The main issue for us is safety," said Young. The city opted not to renew the company's contract, instead installing the cameras. Mayor Bob Young said tickets had previously been issued through a private company but the city wanted more control over where and how many tickets were being issued. ![]() The cameras are located at busy intersections along 50th Avenue and 50th Street and set up to capture three violations: running red lights, rolling stops while making a right turn on a red light, or speeding through a green light. More than 500 warnings were issued to drivers in Leduc over one week after the city installed three automated traffic enforcement systems.
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