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CTV News
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
City of Barrie testing four new locations for photo radar cameras: Here's where
Municipal Speed Camera Testing signage in a school zone on Livingstone Street in Barrie, Ont. Motorists driving through several community safety zones in Barrie may have noticed new signage warning of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras - but the cameras aren't issuing tickets just yet. The City of Barrie installed 'Testing' signs at four school zone locations where photo radar camera technology is being prepared. The locations include Grove Street East near Maple Grove Public School, Livingstone Street near Monsignor Clair, Livingstone Street near Ford/West Bayfield Elementary School, and Rose Street near Barrie North Collegiate Institute. According to Tom Hanrahan, the city's traffic services supervisor, the signage is part of a phased implementation approach that lets motorists know where the cameras will be located before enforcement begins. 'The City doesn't yet have an estimated date for activation at these locations,' Hanrahan noted, emphasizing the current signage is for testing purposes only. Once active, the cameras will automatically capture images of vehicles exceeding the speed limit in designated school zones, and a provincial offences officer reviews the photos to issue tickets by mail. The initiative is aimed at reducing speeds in areas with high pedestrian activity, especially during school hours. In Barrie, school zone speed limits typically drop to 40 km/h between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from September to June. The City confirmed that outside of those hours, including during the summer, the speed limit returns to the regular posted limit for that road.
News.com.au
01-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
$20m upgrade for TAC HQ targets working parents, access, inclusion
A school zone for working parents to bring their children before and after school is one of the new features a planned $20m upgrade will deliver for workers at Transport Accident Commission's Geelong headquarters. The property's owner, listed $20B real estate funds manager Centuria Capital Group, plans to refurbish the 60 Brougham St building, delivering a suite of new facilities to encourage people into the office, improve its environmental credentials and hopefully win a new lease after 2029. The additions include a gymnasium with an indoor sauna, a cold recovery room and multipurpose room for pilates or yoga; and end-of-trip facilities such as showers, 180 lockers and parking for 80 bicycles. Gender-neutral toilets, a multi-faith room for reflection or prayer, multiple parents rooms with private spaces including microwaves, changing areas, wet areas and various forms of seating are designed to foster inclusion, while the school zone will be fitted with televisions, reading areas and desks. The refurbishment will upgrade the 16-year-old facade by removing panel cladding and coloured boxes around windows; install a new entrance lobby, upgrade bathroom facilities on each floor, including new dedicating facilities for people with a disability; and add a ground floor business hub and meeting areas. The dormant Corio St retail precinct will have new landscaping, seating and decking, while community gardens and event spaces will maximise other outdoor spaces, including barbecue facilities on the refreshed level five balcony. Head of funds management Jesse Curtis said Centuria wants to make the building 'best in class' and bring 'Park Hyatt luxury to Geelong', with full electrification and targeting a minimum 5.5-star NABERS rating, a 6-star Green Star rating and a WELL Gold rating. 'We've had numerous examples where we've been able to refurbish buildings and retain tenants, and they've been extremely happy and occupied our buildings for a very long period of time,' Mr Curtis said. The upgrade was planned for the past five years ago, but was delayed by Covid, he said. The refurbishment comes as the TAC considers its next building lease in Geelong when its current lease expires in 2029. While remaining at 60 Brougham St is one option, there's still competition including from approved multistorey office projects within Geelong's CBD. Centuria has a $7B office portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, which focuses on suburban and campus-style buildings, such as the TAC headquarters. The new spaces at TAC are part of a reworking of the building's floorplates to improve efficiency. 'What we've seen across our portfolio – this is probably more general than specific to TAC – is people's use of space is changing,' Mr Curtis said. 'People aren't necessarily taking less space, they're just changing the way they use the space. 'So where we can create a one-stop shop, where you have a gym and different outdoor areas, communal spaces and the ability to collaborate in different ways, or bring that family and home life to be a little more flexible, we're starting to change the way we use our buildings right across our portfolio.' The project is still in planning phase, but work is expected to start in the second half of 2025. 'We're anticipating minimum disruption to our occupied during that period.'
CBS News
26-06-2025
- CBS News
Miami-Dade's school zone speed cameras enforce fines all day, sparking frustration from drivers
South Florida woman says she has received five speeding tickets in the mail South Florida woman says she has received five speeding tickets in the mail South Florida woman says she has received five speeding tickets in the mail Speeding through a school zone in Miami-Dade could cost you, even outside of traditional drop-off and pick-up hours. County officials said school zone speed cameras are enforcing limits throughout the entire school day, a policy that has some drivers questioning how and when the rules apply. Cameras active all day in school zones Miami-Dade County said speed enforcement cameras, operated by RedSpeed, are issuing $100 fines for drivers going more than 10 mph over the limit during the full school day. While speed limits drop to 15 mph during the 30 minutes before and after school starts and ends, violations can still be issued during regular daytime hours when normal speed limits apply. Peggy Hernandez of Opa-locka said she's already received five tickets in the mail — totaling $500 — while driving her granddaughter to a school near Ives Dairy Road. "I have $500 in tickets," Hernandez told CBS News Miami. "Sometimes at 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m., sometimes at 2:30 in the afternoon, 11:35 in the morning — it varies, and it's not always during the school zone times, which is so frustrating." Officials: Enforcement is based on student safety According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the camera enforcement is active because students are still present on campus and may be outside at various times. "The schools are still functioning and there are kids that are still going to school," said Deputy Joseph Peguero, MDSO public information officer. The county says the funds are being used as follows: The County will retain $60 to administer speed detection systems in school zones and other public safety initiatives and will remit $40 to entities as follows: $20 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund; $12 to the School District for school security initiatives, student transportation, or safety of student walking conditions; $5 to the County or municipality for the School Guard Recruitment and Retention Program; and $3 to the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund. Drivers say program needs more clarity, flexibility Tickets note that drivers have 30 days to either pay or request a hearing — a process that can carry an additional $250 in court-related costs. Hernandez believes more flexibility is needed. "It should not be all day long," she said. "The kids should be in school. They shouldn't be out in the street. They shouldn't be on the sidewalks. There's no need for it." "I just wish they would figure out an easier way to do it and give you more time to pay it," Hernandez added. "I think that's the key — you need more time to pay it." Miami-Dade officials said the school zone cameras will remain active through the summer session until July 25, then resume enforcement when the new school year begins on August 14.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
Waynesboro woman charged with manslaughter has case sent to grand jury
WAYNESBORO — A Waynesboro woman accused of driving in excess of 70 mph as she was about to enter a school zone, killing one and injuring three others in a February crash, had a charge of involuntary manslaughter certified to the grand jury at a preliminary hearing held on June 17. Brianca E. Estes, 31, is charged in the killing of Brittany J. Comer, 31, of Waynesboro. Estes, who was driving her wife, is suspected of being behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Tahoe the morning of Feb. 25 when she crossed a double-yellow line on Hopeman Parkway in Waynesboro near Evershire Street to pass a motorist. Instead, Estes' SUV slammed into Comer's oncoming Honda CR-V near Kate Collins Middle School. Comer, who had two young children in her vehicle, one of them her daughter, died instantly. Comer, who had two daughters, was killed on the morning of her 31st birthday, her obituary said. The crash took place near a 25 mph school zone that Estes was about to enter as she drove westbound. A black box in her SUV showed the impact speed was 72 mph, Waynesboro Commonwealth's Attorney David Ledbetter said at a prior bond hearing. At the preliminary hearing, held in Waynesboro General District Court, Aaron Mabe, a witness, said he was driving in the same direction as Estes when she overtook his vehicle at a high rate of speed before slamming into Comer's Honda. Mabe said after the crash that he tended to the injured girls, one who had a broken leg and the other who had facial lacerations. One of the girls was "yelling for her mom," he said. Comer's body, still in the Honda, was motionless, he testified. Ledbetter said Comer's cause of death was listed by the medical examiner's office as blunt trauma. A nearby resident's Ring camera recorded the crash, which was played for Judge Christopher M. Billias. Sgt. Micah Holmes, of the Waynesboro Police Department, who noted the injured children each had a broken arm as well, testified that Estes' wife suffered a head injury and was taken to UVA Health in Charlottesville. She has since been released and, after undergoing rehabilitation, is "doing OK," he said. Asked about Estes' demeanor at the scene, Holmes said she told him she couldn't remember the crash. Holmes said he felt she was also possibly impaired. "She was shaking. Manic would be a way to describe it," he said. More: 'Long and difficult journey': Family of injured National Guard soldier sets up GoFundMe Questioned by Holmes several hours later after being hospitalized, Estes, who reportedly suffers from bipolar disorder, admitted to using fentanyl at 4 a.m., less than fours hours before the fatal crash, according to Holmes' testimony. The sergeant said Estes told him she was an everyday fentanyl user and was only doing enough to stave off sickness and detox. Holmes said she also admitted to using methamphetamine the night before as well. Blood tests showed the amount of meth in her system was four times the legal limit allowed in Virginia, according to evidence. She also had THC in her system. During her police interview, Holmes said Estes was "still manic," and said she continually opened and closed her jaw. At the preliminary hearing, Estes rocked back and forth nearly the entire hearing while quietly sobbing at points. Billias found probable cause and certified the involuntary manslaughter charge to the Waynesboro grand jury. In March, Ledbetter said he was contemplating upping the charge to aggravated involuntary manslaughter, which carries the possibility of up to 20 years in prison. "There are certainly more charges coming," the prosecutor said at the time. Estes, who is being represented by Jessica Armstrong of the Staunton Public Defender's Office, remains at Middle River Regional Jail in Verona. She is being held without bond. More: Virginia Health officials investigating potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia Brad Zinn is the cops, courts and breaking news reporter at The News Leader. Have a news tip? Or something that needs investigating? You can email reporter Brad Zinn (he/him) at bzinn@ You can also follow him on X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Waynesboro woman's manslaughter case heads to grand jury
CTV News
04-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Students help police slow drivers in North Bay school zones
Elementary students joined police on Tuesday to hand out warning "tickets" to speeding drivers near Sunset Park Elementary. The 'Think of Me' campaign reminds motorists of the 40 km/h limit as classes resume.
