1 year of photo radar in Saskatchewan: have drivers slowed down?
This week marks one year since Saskatchewan introduced its photo radar pilot program into five major roadways along with select school zones.
The first camera came online at Highway 1 and 9th Avenue in Moose Jaw on Nov. 14, 2014. A few weeks later, on Dec. 8, 2014, cameras at Highway 1 east between Pilot Butte and White City, Highway 12 at Martensville, Ring Road and Circle Drive followed suit and began taking photos. In addition, radar in certain school zones in Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw were launched.
At that time only warnings were handed out before live ticketing began on March 8, 2015.
The minister responsible for SGI, Don McMorris, believes there are positive results from the program so far, at least he said anecdotally speaking based on his observations.