City reverses 38 speeding tickets
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 09/09/2023 (1158 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The City of Brandon has offered an apology and reimbursement to certain drivers who would have received speeding tickets between January 2022 and the end of August of this year.
As part of a pilot project launched last January, speeds were reduced on Durum Drive between Aberdeen Avenue and 26th Street to 40 kilometers per hour.
The pilot project was expanded to include the Parkdale and Riverheights neighbourhoods on June 1 of this year, and one month later on July 1 included Princess Avenue East and the Rideau Park neighbourhood.
A total of 38 speeding tickets were handed out, but because of an error in process, an enabling bylaw was not passed by city council before the pilot project began.
That means the City of Brandon will be reversing all 38 speeding tickets and returning any fees, fines and demerits that came with them, according to Mark Allard, general manager of development services.
“We apologize for our error and feel the fairest thing to do is wipe the slate clean on those tickets,” Allard stated in a news release. “After all, fines are not our goal — keeping our roads safe is our goal.”
The 40 km/h signs will remain in place in the pilot project areas. The goal is to determine if speed limits should be reduced in all residential neighbourhoods, to reduce collisions that result in serious injury or fatality.
On Sept. 18, council will decide on the pilot project’s next steps, including considering a bylaw to lower the speed limit.
The refund process has started. Those who received a speeding ticket in the pilot project areas will receive automatic refunds, so there is no need to register, stated the news release from the City of Brandon.
Anyone with questions can call 204-729-2105.
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