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Alberta Government Rejects Photo Radar on Busy Freeways

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Albertas United Conservative Party government rejects Calgary police commissions request to reinstate photo radar on Stoney Trail and Deerfoot Trail, citing safety concerns. The province insists on limiting cameras to construction zones, playgrounds, and schools. Calgary police and commission members express frustration, highlighting severe speeding and eleven deaths last year on these routes. Recent data shows persistent speeding issues, with one fatality and over eight hundred tickets in January alone. The province plans one point seven billion dollars in Calgary-area highway work by 2026, including efforts to ease Deerfoot congestion.

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