The province has offered the city $163,661 in immediate interim funding from the Road Safety Initiatives Fund for former camera locations
During the four months automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras were operating in Orillia, more than 12,000 penalties were issued.
That figure was revealed in a report in Friday’s council information package.
The average amount of the penalties issued was $145.
The ASE program began in Orillia on July 11, when cameras became operational on Fittons Road West and Park Street. Two more cameras, on Westmount Drive South, were up and running Aug. 18. The ASE program ended Nov. 14 by order of the province.
“ASE implementation resulted in significant improvements in driver behaviour within community safety zones,” the staff report stated.
It noted speeding on Fittons Road West decreased by about 12 per cent, while speeding on Park Street decreased by approximately 33 per cent.
“Maximum speeds did not see substantial reduction, with the highest speed recorded exceeding 115 km/h.
“The average weekly maximum speed across all sites in the final four weeks was approximately 80 km/h.”
Most of the penalties were issued during daylight hours, the report stated, noting in the final two months of the ASE program, 65 per cent of penalties were issued to non-residents.
Traffic volumes also decreased with the cameras running. Annual average daily traffic on Fittons Road West went from about 6,000 to 4,500. The average on Park Street decreased from approximately 1,850 to 1,150.
“Driver compliance remained high overall,” staff said.
The percentage of vehicles exceeding the posted speed limit and enforcement threshold was 10 per cent on Fittons Road West, 15 per cent on Park Street and one per cent on Westmount Drive South.
There are still about 4,000 penalties outstanding.
“Any penalties not paid or disputed within the required timelines will proceed to Ministry of Transportation plate denial, and collections are expected to continue into late 2026,” the report stated.
The province has offered the city $163,661 in immediate interim funding from the Road Safety Initiatives Fund.
“This funding is intended to support safety initiatives at former ASE locations, including:
- Temporary targeted enforcement until permanent measures are implemented
- Traffic-calming measures (e.g., speed cushions, raised crosswalks, roundabouts), excluding lane removal
- Signage improvements, including new warning signs and digital speed feedback displays”
The province will provide additional fund application details in early 2026.
Municipalities will have to report the amount of revenue generated from the ASE program and how that money has been allocated, “with the expectation that all revenue supports road-safety-related costs,” staff wrote.
