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Automated Traffic Enforcement

As a part of the solution to help reduce high speeds, Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE), also known as photo radar, is utilized in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. ATE can be found at any location in the Urban Service Area of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. All entrances to the city have permanent signage identifying that the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo uses photo enforcement. There are additional photo enforcement signs posted throughout the city.

Weekly ATE update

Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) is expected to be operating at the following locations. Please be advised that ATE will be used at other locations in the region as well.

  • Callen Drive
  • Confederation Way
  • Highway 63 and Hardin Street
  • Silin Forest Road
  • Tundra Drive

Automated Enforcement Traffic Plan

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Automated Traffic Enforcement Report 2022

Active Intersection Safety Devices

At this time, the following two intersections have an Intersection Safety Device installed:

  • Thickwood Boulevard and Silin Forest Road
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Real Martin Drive

Automated Traffic Enforcement map

Fort McMurray map

Frequently Asked Questions

How many intersections are approved for Intersection Safety Devices?
 There are seven intersections that are approved for Intersection Safety Devices. These ensure vehicles follow posted speed limits. The following locations are approved to have Intersection Safety Devices:
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Silin Forest Road
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Woodland Drive
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Cornwall Drive
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Real Martin Drive
  • Franklin Avenue and Tamarack Village Mall
  • Franklin Avenue and Hospital Street
  • Confederation Way and Paquette Drive
How many intersections have an Intersection Safety Device installed?

At this time, the following two intersections have an Intersection Safety Device installed:

  • Thickwood Boulevard and Silin Forest Road
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Real Martin Drive
What is the Automated Traffic Enforcement system (ATE), also known as Photo Radar in our community?

The Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) refers to the mobile enforcement unit or Photo Radar vehicle that may be present anywhere within the urban service area. Site locations are updated weekly on this website. However, the vehicle can move to any approved location at any given time during the week. 

 Why do we use an Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) system?
ATE makes streets safer by reducing the number of vehicles speeding, running red lights and not stopping at stop signs. Vehicles committing these violations are significant contributors to motor vehicle collisions.

ATE is meant to compliment traditional uniformed enforcement, not replace it.

How do you determine where ATE (Photo Radar) vehicle will operate?
 All locations are approved by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) using the following guidelines:
  • High-risk locations where the safety of citizens or police officers would be at risk through conventional enforcement methods.
  • High-frequency locations where data indicates motorists are ignoring or breaking traffic laws on an ongoing basis.
  • High-collision locations where data indicates a greater frequency of property damage, injury or fatal collisions.
  • High-pedestrian volume locations where data indicates a high volume of pedestrian traffic.
  • School and playground zones.
What does the municipality do with the revenue generated from fines?

The net proceeds from Automated Traffic Enforcement (Photo Radar) fines (fines less the cost of the administration of the program) go directly into the Community Initiatives Reserve. These funds get disbursed through the Community Investment Program to non-profit organizations within the RMWB for much needed community-based programming.

Has there been an increase in cameras installed at intersections in our community?

There has not been an increase in the number of approved camera locations within the urban service area. However, there has been an increase in signage within the urban service area to ensure public awareness of photo radar use in the community.

Isn't there a provincial moratorium on new photo radar equipment in the province?

Yes, there is a moratorium on new photo radar equipment in the province as the Government of Alberta and municipalities work together to refine rules for radar site selection, operational restrictions and data collection.

However, this freeze does not apply to photo radar equipment purchased or locations approved prior to December 1, 2019. Exceptions may also be requested from Justice and Solicitor General.

The RMWB awarded the contract to Global on October 8, 2019, which means that the change to the Automated Traffic Enforcement technology being used in RMWB was accepted prior to the freeze. 

Photo radar locations

Abasand

  • Abasand Drive
  • Athabasca Avenue

Beacon Hill

  • Beacon Hill Drive

Dickinsfield/ Wood Buffalo

  • Dickins Drive
  • Real Martin Drive

Downtown/ Waterways

  • Alberta Drive
  • Centennial Drive
  • Fitzgerald Avenue
  • Franklin Avenue
  • Hardin Street
  • King Street
  • MacDonald Drive
  • Manning Avenue
  • Prairie Loop Boulevard
  • Tolen Drive

Gregoire

  • Gregoire Drive
  • MacAlpine Crescent
  • MacKenzie Boulevard
  • McDonald Crescent

Highway 63

  • Highway 63 and Beacon Hill Drive
  • Highway 63 and Centennial Campground
  • Highway 63 and Confederation Way
  • Highway 63 and Hardin Street
  • Highway 63 and Hospital Street
  • Highway 63 and King Street
  • Highway 63 and Morrison Street
  • Highway 63 and Thickwood Boulevard
  • Highway 63 at Visitor Bureau
  • Highway 69

Parsons Creek

  • Callen Drive
  • Coventry Drive
  • Heritage Drive

School Zones

  • Beacon Hill School
  • Centre Boreal
  • Christina Gordon Public School
  • Clearwater School
  • Dickinsfield School
  • Dr. K. A. Clark School
  • Father Beauregard School
  • Father Turcotte School
  • Good Shepherd School
  • Greely Road School
  • Sister Mary Phillips School
  • St. Anne's School
  • St. Gabriel School
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  • Thickwood Heights School
  • Timberlea School
  • Walter and Gladys Hill Public School
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  • Westwood School

Thickwood

  • Cornwall Drive
  • Duncan Drive
  • Ross Haven Drive
  • Signal Road
  • Silin Forest Road
  • Thicket Drive
  • Timberline Drive
  • Tundra Drive

Timberlea

  • Barber Drive
  • Brett Drive
  • Bulyea Avenue
  • Carteret Drive
  • Cartier Drive
  • Dominion Drive
  • Eagle Ridge Boulevard
  • Eglert Drive
  • Limestone Link
  • Loutit Road
  • Millennium Drive
  • Paquette Drive
  • Parsons Creek Drive
  • Plamondon Drive
  • Powder Drive
  • Prospect Drive
  • Rainbow Creek Drive
  • Sparrow Hawk Drive

 

DriveSafe Intersection Safety System locations

  • Thickwood Boulevard and Silin Forest Road
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Woodland Drive
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Cornwall Drive
  • Thickwood Boulevard and Real Martin Drive
  • Franklin Avenue and Tamarack Village Mall
  • Franklin Avenue and Hospital Street
  • Confederation Way and Paquette Drive
  • Highway 63 between Gregoire Drive and Clearwater Overpass
  • King Street
  • Coventry Drive
  • Real Martin Drive
  • Heritage Drive

 

 

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