TTC testing cameras to nab road users illegally passing

During the pilot project, the cameras will measure how often illegal streetcar passing occurs and test the technology’s reliability for enforcement

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Source The TTC is launching on Monday a nine-month test of cameras that will catch road users who illegally pass open streetcar doors. Four streetcars equipped with technology from B.C.-based Gatekeeper Systems will begin on five mixed-traffic routes on 501 Queen, 506 Carlton, 504 King, 511 Bathurst and 505 Dundas. During the pilot project, the cameras will measure how often illegal streetcar passing occurs and test the technology’s reliability for future automated enforcement. Tickets will not yet be issued. Under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, it is illegal for road users (cars/vans, motorcycles, mopeds, e-bikes, bicycles, scooters) to pass open doors during a curbside stop and the offence carries a fine of up to $183.25 plus three demerit points. The latest TTC data shows 141 people were hit by vehicles while boarding or exiting streetcars between 2014- 2024. “No one should have...

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