REGINA — Following what SGI calls a competitive procurement process, a new vendor for its photo speed enforcement program has been secured.
Global Traffic Group Ltd. will begin operations in August.
Photo speed enforcement will continue to work the same way. It will remain limited to previously approved locations; signage will continue to identify photo speed enforcement zones; and fine amounts will not change.
The most visible change will be the equipment. Existing camera boxes will be retired and replaced with pole-mounted cameras. SGI says there are no new locations as part of this transition. There may be a slight adjustment to where the poles are placed in each of the pre-approved zones.
Photo speed enforcement continues to focus on safety, with a goal of zero tickets and zero crashes, SGI emphasizes. It is intended to encourage drivers to slow down in high-speed and high-risk locations and help prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities, the organization says.
While the cameras are being replaced, police will continue to enforce speed limits across Saskatchewan. This transition does not affect photo speed enforcement in work zones, where cameras have continued operating without interruption. SGI reminds drivers to slow down and follow posted speed limits.
