Whereas local governments, with limited and competing resources, must address traffic safety challenges to ensure the well-being of our residents; And whereas the enforcement of traffic regulations, such as speed regulations in residential areas, playgrounds, and school zones, is labour intensive and the ability to use traffic enforcement cameras as a deterrent has proven to be effective and efficient in the management of speed and other traffic regulations: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government to permit local governments to independently implement traffic enforcement cameras, with the focus on changing driver behaviour, on local roads at the local governments request and expense.
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General The Intersection Safety Camera program is a provincial program operated by RoadSafetyBC, in partnership with the Insurance Corporation of BC and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The goal of the program is to reduce injuries and save lives at intersections where crashes occur frequently. The current Intersection Safety Camera program needs to allow for seamless data transmission, legal ticketing forms, the management and processing of violations to driving records, as well as allow for pre-existing revenue sharing agreements. The program must also reflect a uniform legislative and regulatory framework within the Motor Vehicle Act, the Offence Act Forms Regulation, and the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation. At this time, there are no plans to expand the Intersection Safety Camera program.