Hamilton photo radar speed enforcement launches Thursday

Hamilton will begin using photo radar to ticket speeders in school zones and high risk areas starting Thursday.

The move is part of a one-year pilot project approved by city council.

There will be two cameras rotating through 12 locations across Hamilton.

The 12 locations are:

• Stone Church Rd. E from Dartnall Rd. to Pritchard Rd.
• Broker Dr. from Brentwood Dr. to Kingslea Dr.
• Glancaster Rd. from Rymal Rd. to Twenty Rd.
• Trinity Church Rd. from Guyatt Rd. to Dickenson Rd.
• Second St. N from Charles St. to King St. W
• Greenhill Ave. from Quigley Rd. to Mount Albion Rd.
• Lawrence Rd. from Gage Ave. S to Ottawa St. S
• Lawrence Rd. from Cochrane Rd. to Mount Albion Rd.
• Harvest Rd. in Dundas from Tews Lane to Forest Ave.
• Bellagio Dr. from Fletcher Rd. to Keystone Cres.
• Lewis Rd. from Barton St. E to Highway 8
• Main St. in Waterdown from Parkside Rd. to John St.

If a vehicle is detected travelling in faster than the posted speed limit, the registered owner will receive a ticket regardless of who was driving.

The city says it is not disclosing how much over the speed limit a driver has to be traveling before a ticket will be issued.

“As speed limits are not guidelines – they are the law – there is no need to disclose threshold speeds,” the city said in a release.

“Driving at the posted limit will ensure a ticket is not issued.”