Wellington County, Ont.- Preliminary Vehicle Speed Data indicates that the County’s one-year Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Pilot Programme is doing exactly what it was intended to do.
ASE is designed to curb speeding, alter driver behaviour and increase safety for the community.
Preliminary vehicle speed data since implementation of ASE on January 15, 2025, compared to vehicle speed data within one year of the programme start date, indicates these goals are being achieved.
From January 15 – April 30, 2025, vehicle speed has been reduced on average by 17% at the five trial locations across the County. Compliance with the posted speed limits at the at these locations has also improved with a 66% increase in vehicles on average travelling at or lower than the posted speed limit.
“ASE has never been about punishment,” said Gregg Davidson, Roads Committee Chair. “It has been about education and keeping our communities safe. Early data shows that ASE cameras in Wellington County have been successful in achieving significant reductions in speeding within the first three and a half months of our one year trial programme.”
Community Safety Zones were identified based on criteria developed during the County’s Road Master Action Plan study. The seven trial ASE locations were selected based on current traffic data and provide one trial location in each municipality. Two locations have been temporarily delayed.
A fulsome report on the safety effectiveness for ASE devices, including collision reporting, vehicle speed data, and administrative penalty data will be provided at the June 2025 Roads Committee Meeting, in accordance with the Ministry of Transportation semi-annual reporting requirements.
For more information, visit: www.wellington.ca/ase.
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Media Contact:
Don Kudo, County Engineer
519.837.2600 x 2280
donk@wellington.ca