Speed camera in city's west end damaged a second time
The automated speed enforcement device was installed in the High Park neighbourhood after a deadly five-vehicle crash in 2021
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A speed camera in a High Park neighbourhood has been knocked down for the second time in as many weeks.
The speed camera on Parkside Dr., which was initially vandalized on Nov. 18, was reinstalled on Friday only to be found damaged again on Saturday.
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The first incident occurred just three days after Toronto City Council voted in support of a complete street redesign of Parkside Dr. that prioritizes the safety of all road users.
At the time, the City of Toronto said in an email that it condemns all acts of theft and vandalism.
“Tampering with, damaging or stealing an Automated Speed Enforcement device negatively impacts road safety and allows dangerous speeding to continue near vulnerable road users,” the city said.
“The city does not own any of the Automated Speed Enforcement devices as they are a vendor-provided service; it is the vendor’s responsibility to replace or fix devices.”
The speed camera was installed on Parkside Dr. in the wake of a five-vehicle crash that killed Valdemar Avila, 71, and his wife, Fatima, 69, on Oct. 12, 2021.
Since the speed camera was installed on Parkside Dr. in April 2022, a whopping 63,633 tickets have been issued with fines totalling $6,808,731.
The highest speed recorded by the camera was 126 km/h in the 40 km/h zone.
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