Session: Automated Speed Enforcement Legislation Bill 65 Presenter: Mike Brady, Mike Brady Consulting Services
Mike Brady Consulting Services
Approved amendments to HTA include:
Allow municipalities to implement and operate automated speed enforcement (ASE) in school zones and community safety zones
Allow municipalities to establish reduced default speed limits
Transfers Lieutenant Governors powers over red light camera regulations to Minister of Transportation
Introduced, First Reading – November 15, 2016
Second Reading – February 21 – April 11, 2017
Standing Committee on General Government – April 24 – May 3, 2017
Third Reading & Royal Assent – May 30, 2017
Collect, Organize and Facilitate municipal interest and experience related to Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE)
Support Bill 65
Information resource for municipalities and MTO
Assist MTO with ASE regulations
Consistent & practical application of ASE, wherever used in Ontario
Legislative
OTC
Nov 15, 2016 – Bill 65 Introduced Jan 24, 2017 - 1st Meeting Feb 21 – Apr 11, 2017 – Second Reading Debates
Mar 9, 2017 – 2nd Meeting
Apr 24 & 26, 2017 – Presentations to Standing Committee on General Government
April 25, 2017 – 3rd Meeting
April 26, 2017 – OTC Presentation to Standing Committee on General Government
Legislative
OTC
May 1 & 3 – Clause by Clause review by Standing Committee on General Government May 30, 2017 – Third Reading & Royal Assent (end of legislative process) ASE Regulations (now underway) will require future Cabinet approval
June 27, 2017 – 4th Meeting
School Zones – maximum 500 meter radius
Community Safety Zones – municipal council report to detail specific safety concerns, treatments applied and results
Charges to be administered through the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)
Municipal operated ASE program – not outsourced
Need for ASE Steering Committee – similar to red light camera
ASE Steering Committee to establish minimum threshold speed and hours of enforcement
ASE may be operated in community safety zones where the speed limit is below 80 kilometres per hour and in school zones
ASE Regulations drafted by MTO over the next 9 – 12 months ◦ What needs to be included in the photograph ◦ Designate ASE systems ◦ Develop the charging document (Certificate of Offence) and notice mailed
to registered vehicle owner (Offence Notice) ◦ Will detail the charging process (who, when, where & how) ◦ Develop ASE signing & signing requirements
Complete changes to Vehicle Registration Database
Draft Municipal ASE Operating Agreement
Continue to assist OTC and municipalities
Collect sample data
(individual municipalities to consider mobile, fixed
operation or both)
Review sample data with prosecutors and court staff
(volume
may exceed current capacity)
Host Vendor presentation day
Municipal council recommendations to proceed, estimate timeline, budget start up costs and approval to participate in RFP process
(may not be required by all)
Begin development of ASE request for proposals (RFP)
Develop site selection criteria
Issue RFP for ASE system & services
Finalize list of project partners
Design joint municipal processing centre
Evaluate RFP submissions
Municipal council recommendations 1.
award contracts (ASE vendor, processing agreement and MTO operations agreement), funding/revenue projection and staffing requirements
2.
create additional Community Safety Zones (due to definition of school zone)
3.
may request Province to enact Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMP) for ASE
Hours / Days of operation –
Speed tolerance
Measuring effectiveness and reporting
during school hours, 24/7 or other
Questions