 Custom Search  How Many Photo Tickets Will It Take Before You Fight Back? GPS is 100% Legal and Pays For Itself. Click Here To Learn More. CBC Invites Traffic Ticket Guru To Respond To Photo Radar DecisionAfter Counsillor Gord Steeves denied that Winnipeg's Photo Enforcement program is a Cash Grab On February 10th while being Interviewed On CBC's information radio, Trafficticketguru.com was invited to come in the next morning to respond to this and The decision by Judicial Justice Norm Sundstrom who dismissed 9 Photo Radar Tickets issued for speeding in a Construction Zone when No Workers Were Present.
The City of Winnipeg wants to enforce the reduced speed zone when workers are gone because they are concerned about the safety of Drivers not just the workers. Steeves used the example of The Bishop Grandin Bridge project and how vehicles were re routed onto one of the two bridge spans creating a two way traffic flow on what would normally be a one way 2 lane bridge. Steeves felt that if the vehicles were allowed to proceed at 80 kph with only 4 to 5 feet between them (Like on a normal Highway!) that if a vehicle hit one of the chevrons or pylons they could flip it up through a front windshield or send it Helicoptering into the pedestrian walkway right beside the driving part of the bridge.
When asked if it was the whole program or the Construction zone issue that Stefanuik was against, he advised that it was about the system, because they are promoting it as a safety tool when really it is not. I mean if they are going to use it, call it what it is, it is a way of generating revenue. In fact Gord Steeves was quoted back on February 15 of 2007 after the City re-signed their contract with ACS and indicated that they had spent a lot of time over the last five years trying to spin this like their not about revenue but they certainly are revenue related. Stefanuik then went on to discuss the difference in speed tolerances between the cameras and police officers enforcing speed. There is no written policy that tells an officer at what speed they should ticket at. The Highway Traffic Act starts it's fine structure at 10kph over and although no one will confirm it, the cameras appear to be set at this threshold. When asked if the City should do away with the cameras Stefanuik replied that they should or admit it's about revenue and put it to a vote. He then suggested that if it's not about revenue then they should do like some jurisdictions in the USA and mandate the profits be donated to schools. Everywhere else this has been tried the Cities end up dropping their program!
Stefanuik went on to explain that the City's Signal Depatment will not respond to emails asking for confirmation if that is the minimum time. The interview finished up with Stefanuik advising those who have been ticketed unfairly to hang on as this is going to be appealed and if the Crown loses then it is likely refunds will result. Trafficticketguu.com Listen to the Podcast of the interview here. Visit CBC's Information Radio.
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