{
  "id": 7832658,
  "title": "Speeding on Parkside spiked 560% in year since speed camera removal: Safe Parkside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/speeding-on-parkside-spiked-560-in-year-since-speed-camera-removal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/16/speeding-on-parkside-spiked-560-in-year-since-speed-camera-removal-safe-parkside/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow are at odds over the removal of speed cameras on Parkside Drive, with figures revealing a staggering 560% year-over-year increase in speeding since the cameras were banned. Ford dismissed the cameras as a \"cash grab,\" preferring alternatives like roundabouts and speed bumps, which he claims are funded for safety. Chow, however, maintains her support for the cameras, emphasizing the dangers of speeding. Safe Parkside criticized the data showing speeding motorists traveling at 60km/h and above, exceeding the 40km/h speed limit, by 560%. The province banned the cameras in late October 2025, removing seven cameras, including one on Parkside that yielded 70,243 tickets and $7.5 million in fines.",
  "summary": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have touted his “phenomenal relationship” with Olivia Chow while strongly insinuating his support for her in the upcoming municipal election, but the two still unapologetically butt heads on one issue — speed cameras. Asked about new statistics from community advocacy group Safe Parkside that show a startling 560 per cent […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}