WHEREAS intersection safety cameras have the potential to significantly reduce the frequency and severity of crashes at highway intersections regardless of pavement markings; AND WHEREAS current Insurance Corporation of British Columbia ICBC policies do not allow for the installation of intersection safety cameras on approaches without marked crosswalks, such as the intersection of Highway 17 and Ladner Trunk Road in Delta: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM work with the Province and ICBC to interpret and apply the current legislation to allow for intersection safety cameras to be installed at crash-prone locations where marked crosswalks are absent.
Ministry of Public Safety Solicitor General The legislation enabling intersection safety cameras ISCs in British Columbia defines the start of the intersection as the first line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. Without a crosswalk, there is no way to clearly show in a photo that a vehicle entered the intersection after the light had turned red. This evidence is needed to support the ticket issued by the intersection safety camera in court. The position of stop bars is not indicative of the start of an intersection for the purposes of the ticket. ISCs are just one tool among many to deal with traffic safety. Other interventions, such as traditional enforcement or road engineering improvements, can be just as effective. ICBC is willing to work with municipalities, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, police and other partners to find appropriate solutions to intersection safety.
ICBC The legislation enabling intersection safety cameras in British Columbia defines the start of an intersection as the first line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. Without a crosswalk, there is no way to clearly show in a photograph that a vehicle entered the intersection after the light had turned red. This evidence is needed to support the ticket issued by the intersection safety camera in court. The position of stop bars is not indicative of the start of an intersection for the purposes of the ticket. It is the heightened risk of apprehension that will deter drivers from running red lights. Intersection safety cameras are just one tool among many that deal with traffic safety. Other interventions, such as traditional enforcement or road engineering improvements, can be just as effective. We are always willing to work with municipalities and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, police and other partners to find appropriate solutions to intersection safety.