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File #: 25-0593    Version: 1 Name: Previous Minutes Other Cttees & Commiss - TC
Type: Action Report Status: Carried
File created: 5/14/2025 In control: Transportation Committee
On agenda: 6/25/2025 Final action: 7/9/2025
Title: Previous Minutes of Other CRD Committees and Commissions
Attachments: 1. Minutes: CRD Traffic Safety Commission - Feb 11, 2025, 2. Minutes: CRD Traffic Safety Commission - Mar 11, 2025, 3. Minutes: CRD Traffic Safety Commission - May 13, 2025
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Previous Minutes of Other CRD Committees and Commissions

Recommendation
[At the June 25, 2025 Transportation Committee meeting, the committee endorsed the recommendation from the March 11, 2025 Traffic Safety Commission meeting regarding automated speed enforcement.]
The Traffic Safety Commission recommends that the Transportation Committee recommend to the Capital Regional District Board:
That the CRD Board advocate for automated speed enforcement (ASE) and request the Provincial Government develop enabling legislation that would permit regional governments (through designation) the ability to decide, fund and implement ASE using a principle-based approach; and, that the Provincial Government require designated regional governments to adopt the following five principles to guide regional implementations:
1. Public Education: That public education regarding the safety objectives of ASE be a central component and priority of ASE throughout implementation and ongoing deployment.
2. Evidence Based Deployment: That an evidence-based process guides the location of ASE cameras to ensure that deployment is implemented with a clear view to achieving road safety outcomes.
3. Transparency: Publicize location and safety rationale of ASE camera locations including location specific warning signs so there are no surprises for drivers. Report on the achievement of outcomes based on a clearly defined program baseline.
4. Dedicate Revenue: The overarching goal of ASE is to reduce unsafe speed and lower speed related injuries and fatalities. ASE revenues should be dedicated to ASE cost recovery and road safety programs. A 2024 national report survey emphasized that a critical element of ongoing public support was that ASE programs are not perceived as a general revenue cash grab.
5. Start Small and Build Support: Implement with a view to build and maintain public acceptance. Engage community stakeholders to guide implementation and promote support. Adopt a graduated imple...

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