Some big changes are coming to B.C.’s intersections this fall, with ICBC replacing all 140 intersection safety cameras with modern technology.
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Those intersection cameras are now at the end of their working life. ICBC has selected Jenoptik Canada “through a competitive procurement to supply and install the new cameras.” Additionally, Jenoptik Canada will be maintaining them for as long as 10 years.
B.C. Intersection Safety Camera Replacements
ICBC’s intersection safety camera program helps “reduce dangerous driving behaviors such as red-light running and excessive speeding, prevent crashes and improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians,” and will continue to do so with these upcoming upgrades.
Attorney General and minister responsible for ICBC, Niki Sharma, said,
Intersections are where drivers, cyclists and pedestrians all share the road, and where some of the most serious crashes in B.C. occur. Upgrading these cameras with modern technology will help ensure a proven road safety program continues to reduce dangerous driving and prevent crashes for years to come. This is part of our government’s commitment to keep people in B.C. safe on the roads they use every day.
These cameras record drivers who run red lights, and 35 of the cameras also record drivers who speed. Each location is joined by a warning sign, which notifies drivers that the cameras are there. Notably, “RoadSafetyBC reports fewer drivers are running red lights at all 140 camera locations and the cameras have helped reduce serious crashes, including side-impact, head-on and pedestrian crashes.”
What to Expect
The camera replacements will happen in phases. During this time, existing cameras will remain operational while new ones are installed.
Around 90 of the locations will require minor road or sidewalk work to install new poles and wiring, with the work taking approximately two weeks.
On top of that, traffic offences, fines, and penalties will not change.
For more information on the changes, you can visit the B.C. government’s announcement here.
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