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Global News
09-07-2025
- Global News
Manitoba RCMP raise alarm about ‘super-speeders' on local highways
Drivers are getting faster and speeding on Manitoba's highways is getting worse, RCMP say. Traffic Services Sgt. Mark Hume told 680 CJOB's The Start that there's been a big uptick in speeders over the past few years, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic. 'We don't 100 per cent know why — we're guessing because there was less people on the highway at the time, maybe they thought there was less police — but speeds significantly spiked during the pandemic and they've never really come down,' Hume said. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Every day or two we're catching super-speeders, so to speak… 10 years ago it was maybe once a week, versus once every day or two.' Hume said they're catching drivers travelling at speeds up to 200 km/h, and there's also been a spike in impaired drivers travelling at those extreme speeds in recent years. Story continues below advertisement Hume says if you see a dangerous driver, call police and take note of the licence plate if safe to do so. 'If possible, pull over and let them go by, but I get it if they're too close,' he said. 'Definitely don't stop if the offender stops as well — we don't want anyone getting into a confrontation at the side of the road.' The plea for drivers to stay within the speed limit comes on the heels of a report last week that fatal crashes on Manitoba roads are on the rise after a slow start — with 32 people killed this year, compared with only 23 at this time in 2024.
Toronto Sun
21-06-2025
- Toronto Sun
Man, 24, killed in motorcycle crash in south Etobicoke
The Yamaha rear-ended a pickup truck on the Gardiner Expressway near Islington Ave. Police lights. A motorcyclist was killed when he rear-ended a pickup truck on a busy highway in south Etobicoke Friday evening. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Toronto Police say the deadly crash unfolded on the Gardiner Expressway around 7:40 p.m. 'A 24-year-old male was operating a grey Yamaha motorcycle on the eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway at Islington Ave.,' Det.-Const. Hussain Kothari, of Traffic Services, said in a statement released Saturday. Kothari explained the motorcycle struck the rear of a blue Ford F150 pickup truck driven by a 52-year-old woman, which was also travelling eastbound. 'The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene,' Kothari said, adding the woman driving the pickup, who remained at the scene, was uninjured. Read More The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking local residents, businesses, and drivers who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact investigators. Anyone with information regarding the city's 20th traffic fatality of the year is urged to call Traffic Services at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Columnists Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Editorial Cartoons Toronto & GTA
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Ottawa sees drop in speeders caught by photo radar cameras in April
Motorists continued to slow down around photo radar cameras on Ottawa's roads this spring, as the number of tickets issued for speeding dropped for a third straight month. Statistics from the City of Ottawa show 30,191 speeding tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in April, down from 37,285 speed tickets issued in April 2024. A total of 30,364 speeding tickets were issued by Ottawa's 60 photo radar cameras in March, down from 43,416 tickets in March 2024. The automated speed enforcement program issued 19,582 speeding tickets in February, down from 22,861 speeding tickets the year before. The statistics don't provide an explanation for the drop in photo radar camera tickets issued on Ottawa roads this year. T The first quarter financial report showed there is a $1.5 million deficit in the Traffic Services department through the first three months of the year 'primarily due' to the automated speed enforcement program. 'Revenues for the period were lower-than-anticipated as a result of inclement weather and changes in driver behaviour,' staff said. 'Any surplus or deficit in the automated speed enforcement program at year-end will be offset in the Road Safety Reserve.' One issue may be hidden, damaged or missing licence plates on vehicles caught by the cameras. Statistics provided to CTV News Ottawa show 15,480 vehicles with damaged, obstructed or missing licence plates were captured by Ottawa's automated speed enforcement cameras in the first three months of this year, meaning tickets could not be issued. The photo radar camera on King Edward Avenue, between Bolton Street and St. Patrick Street, was the busiest camera in April, catching 3,543 speeders. A total of 1,877 tickets were issued through the photo radar camera at Walkley Road, between Halifax Drive and Harding Road, while the camera on Colonial Road, between Delson Drive and Frank Kenny Road, caught 1,594 speeders in April. The City of Ottawa says 111,281 speeding tickets were issued through the photo radar program in the first four months of 2025, down from 123,196 tickets in the first four months of 2024. The City of Ottawa has 60 photo radar cameras in operation in school zones, community safety zones and high-speed zones across the city. There are plans to install 24 new photo radar cameras on roads across the city in 2025. Revenue collected through the automated speed enforcement camera program supports Ottawa's Road Safety Action Plan and is reinvested into road safety initiatives for all road users. Here is a look at the 10 busiest photo radar cameras in Ottawa in April
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Fewer photo radar tickets result in $1 million shortfall in Ottawa's budget revenue
A new photo radar camera has been installed on King Edward Avenue at Bruyere Street. The camera issued 7,500 speeding tickets in its first month of operation. (CTV News Ottawa) Drivers slowing down around Ottawa's photo radar cameras resulted in less revenue flowing into the City of Ottawa's coffers through the first three months of the year. The quarterly financial report for the finance and corporate services committee says a $1.5 million deficit in the Traffic Services department through the first three months of the year is 'primarily due' to the automated speed enforcement program. 'Revenues for the period were lower-than-anticipated as a result of inclement weather and changes in driver behaviour,' staff said. 'Any surplus or deficit in the automated speed enforcement program at year-end will be offset in the Road Safety Reserve.' A total of 81,090 speeding tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in the first three months of 2025, down from 85,911 tickets in the January-March period in 2024. New statistics from the City of Ottawa show 19,582 tickets were issued through the automated speed enforcement camera program in February. It was the fewest number of speeders caught by photo radar cameras in a month since November 2023, when 19,445 speeding tickets were issued. As of the end of March, 60 photo radar cameras were in operation in community safety zones, school zones and high-speed areas across Ottawa. There are plans to install 24 new photo radar cameras on roads across the city in 2025. Revenue collected through the automated speed enforcement camera program supports Ottawa's Road Safety Action Plan and is reinvested into road safety initiatives for all road users.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- CTV News
Sask. RCMP vehicles damaged in impaired driving crashes
Two Saskatchewan RCMP vehicles were damaged in separate incidents involving impaired drivers. On May 19, officers received a report of an erratic driver in Tisdale, a town located about 200 kilometres south of Saskatoon, where RCMP say the driver struck the police vehicle after being pulled over. The second incident occurred on May 21 in Swift Current, where an RCMP officer was conducting a curfew check at a home when an impaired driver struck the RCMP vehicle while it was parked. No injuries were reported in either collision; however, the drivers, a man and a woman, were charged with impaired driving, police said. According to the RCMP, 41 drivers were charged with alcohol-related impaired driving offences, and three drivers were charged with drug-related impaired driving during the Canada Road Safety Week enforcement held from May 13 to 19. Sask. RCMP vehicles damaged in impaired driving crashes (Photo: RCMP) Officers issued 59 roadside suspensions related to recent consumption of alcohol before driving and 67 roadside suspensions related to the recent consumption of drugs before driving, RCMP said. According to the RCMP, 33 people have lost their lives on the roads in the province this year. 'For your own safety and the safety of others on the road – make smart choices,' said Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. 'If you are planning to consume alcohol or drugs, make plans for a safe ride home or stay put until you're sober. Getting behind the wheel while impaired could be the worst – or last – mistake of your life.'
