This was Ottawa's busiest red light camera in the first seven months of 2023
King Edward Avenue continues to be Ottawa's red light district, with the three red light cameras on the road connecting Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood to Gatineau issuing thousands of tickets to drivers running red lights.
Data posted on the city of Ottawa's 'Open Ottawa' portal shows the city's 85 red light cameras issued 32,678 tickets in the first seven months of the year. The three cameras on King Edward Avenue, between Besserer Street and the Mcdonald-Cartier Bridge, issued 5,230 tickets in the January to July period.
The fine for being caught running a red light by the red light cameras is $325, which includes a service fee and victim surcharge. The ticket for running the red light is issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The red light camera on King Edward Avenue southbound at St. Patrick Street issued the most tickets out of the 85 cameras, with 2,650 tickets for red light running in the January-July period. The camera on King Edward Avenue northbound at St. Andrew Street issued the second most tickets, with 1,531 tickets in seven months.
The other locations in the top five for red light camera tickets were Wellington Street at Bay Street (1,409 tickets), the Vanier Parkway at Presland Road (1,396 tickets) and Walkley Road at Ryder/Don Reid Drive (1,230 tickets).
Statistics show the camera on King Edward northbound at Besserer Street issued 1,049 tickets in the January to July period.
The 'Open Data' list shows 85 red light camera locations at intersections across the city of Ottawa. However, eight cameras issued zero tickets in January to July period.
Ottawa's 20 automated speed enforcement cameras issued 63,440 tickets in the January to June period. The city has plans to install another 20 cameras this year, bringing the total to 40 by the end of 2023.
Here is a look at the top 10 locations for red light camera tickets issued in the first seven months of 2023
- King Edward southbound at St. Patrick Street – 2,650 tickets
- King Edward Avenue northbound at St. Andrew Street – 1,531 tickets
- Wellington Street at Bay Street – 1,409 tickets
- Vanier Parkway southbound at Presland Road – 1,396 tickets
- Walkley Road westbound at Ryder/Don Reid Drive – 1,230 tickets
- Russell Road southbound at St. Laurent Boulevard – 1,151 tickets
- Kent Street northbound at Arlington Avenue – 1,116 tickets
- King Edward Avenue northbound at Besserer Street – 1,049 tickets
- Carling Avenue eastbound at Holly Acres – 871 tickets
- Elgin Street eastbound at Queen Elizabeth Drive – 870 tickets
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Police arrest Toronto woman in connection with three recent homicides
Police have arrested a Toronto woman in connection with three recent homicides and investigators say that they believe two of the victims may have been 'randomly targeted.'
NDP house leader laments 'agents of chaos' in precarious Parliament
NDP House leader Peter Julian says there's more his party wants to do in Parliament before the next election, but if the current dysfunction continues it will become a factor in how they vote on a confidence measure.
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme
A judge ripped into a Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
Here's what the jury didn't hear in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial
A northeastern Ontario jury has started deliberating in Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial, we can now tell you what they weren't allowed to hear.
Youth pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of P.E.I. teen Tyson MacDonald
A teen charged with the murder of another teen on Prince Edward Island last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter.
2 dead after fire rips through historic building in Old Montreal
At least two people are dead and others are injured after a fire ripped through a century-old building in Old Montreal early Friday morning, sources told Noovo Info.
A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes.
Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here's what they found
Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent.
Canadian family stuck in Lebanon anxiously awaits flight options amid Israeli strikes
A Canadian man who is trapped in Lebanon with his family says they are anxiously waiting for seats on a flight out of the country, as a barrage of Israeli airstrikes continues.