Whereas many Ontario municipalities are experiencing road safety issues including speeding; and
Whereas Dufferin County Council and over 20 municipalities have shared that we are having a Road Safety Emergency in many areas of our province; and
Whereas Orangeville has received, and continues to receive, significant concerns about Road Safety from residents; and
Whereas Settlers Creek, specifically Spencer Avenue, has had numerous concerns raised about speed and safety from its residents; and
Whereas Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) is an effective tool that penalizes egregious speeding; and
Whereas notwithstanding the limitations of current Provincial mandated rules that militate against the best deployment of this technology; and
Whereas in recognition that Spencer Avenue, adjacent to Spencer Avenue School, having been designated a school safety zone; and
Whereas vehicular traffic within the school safety zone continue to drive at unacceptable speeds; and
Therefore be it resolved that Orangeville Council direct staff to prepare a report on the potential implementation of ASE in the Spencer Avenue School Safety Zone including the process to identify a provider of ASE technology and the details and costs associated with this implementation; and
That upon implementation, staff be directed to report back to Council within 1 year to review successes and identify other potential areas for implementation within the Town.