Calgary Speeding Tickets Surge, Road Safety at Risk

0:00Calgary cops dropped over 10,000 speeding tickets from January to mid-March this year. Out of those, 123 went to drivers blasting more than 50 kilometers per hour over the limit. That's over one a day. About 30% came straight from officers on the street, with more than 300 in construction zones alone. Fatal crashes are hitting hard too, with 10 already this year, and 4 tied to speed. That's worse than last year's pace, when speed played a role in 15 out of 38 deaths and 10 out of 29 the year before. Police say we're heading the wrong way on road safety. Staff Sergeant Andy Woodward laid it out clear. Most wrecks come from bad calls like speeding, phone glances, or blowing signs. Distracted driving and speed topped the list of killers, and they're pushing everyone to slow down, keep distance, and stay sharp. Total tickets dipped big lately, from over 210,000 in 2024 to under 100,000 last year. Mostly because the province cut back on speed on green cameras starting April 1st, 2025.

1:04But extreme speed busts, those over 50 kilometers per hour fast, climbed from 870 last year after peaking higher before, and, they've been rising over five years. The city and police are teaming up on the safer mobility plan under Vision Zero, aiming to slash fatal and major crashes by 25% by. 2028, through education, enforcement, and upgrades like better signals and speed bumps. They've got an extra 7.5 million for infrastructure, but it all hinges on drivers, cyclists, and walkers owning their part to keep roads. Safe. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today.