Fewer Saskatoon drivers ticketed means less money for the city
The city is downgrading its traffic revenue forecast by $300,000 in light of increased compliance.
City reducing traffic revenue forecast by $300K in light of increased compliance
Fewer Saskatoon drivers have been caught speeding or violating other rules of the road since the city installed the first of its automatic enforcement cameras in late 2014, according to the city.
The trend started even before that, actually: Revenue from city and provincial traffic violations has been decreasing since 2012.
The number of violations that year was around 35,000 compared to 30,000 last year, a drop of about 14 per cent.
"Automated speed enforcement has resulted in increased compliance from citizens," a city report says.
Fewer tickets has also meant a drop in revenue for the city.
The municipality is forecasting $300,000 less in traffic violations revenue for 2018 than it did for 2017.
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