If you’re still feeling the need to speed in the Elizabeth Street area, it will cost you as of next Monday.
The Municipality of Brighton is reminding residents that its automated speed enforcement (ASE) program is coming online as of Monday, July 14, 2025. As of Monday, the long-standing “municipal speed camera coming soon” signs will be replaced with “camera in use” signs.
At this point, the camera will be active, and citations will start being automatically dished out.
As previously reported, municipal officials said the move is to ultimately enhance public safety in the school zone area, protect vulnerable road users and address community concerns along the Elizabeth Street community safety/school zone.
How does ASE work? Simply put, it’s an automated system that captures and records speeds – tickets will automatically be issued to registered plate holders of vehicles, regardless of who was behind the wheel. The citations will be mailed out.
Municipal staff have noted that demerit points will not be applied.
As previously reported, the official 90-day notification period was launched back in April. During this time, no citations were issued, even if vehicles were travelling above the posted speed limit.
Brighton started eyeing ASE efforts in April 2024, but etching out agreements with provincial ministries reportedly took longer than anticipated.
The municipality has also set up a dedicated frequently asked questions section on its website related to ASE rollout.
Online, it states monetary penalties vary with the extent of speeding and are set provincially under the Highway Traffic Act, but notes the following: 1 to 19 kilometres over the limit is $5 per kilometre; 20 to 29 kilometres over the limit is $7.50 per kilometre; 30 to 49 kilometres over the limit is $12 per kilometre, and 50 km/h or more over the max speed limit is $19.50 per kilometre.
As previously reported, Northumberland County has also implemented a speed reduction nearby – just past the No Frills’ plaza to approximately Boes Road has dropped from an 80 zone to a 60 km/h.
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
