November 25, 2011
B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera program goes live in Ridge Meadows

MAPLE RIDGE - The provincial government, police and ICBC have announced that B.C.’s upgraded and expanded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program is now fully installed at all 140 sites. This includes three sites in Maple Ridge and two sites in Pitt Meadows.

Why this Matters

• Crashes at intersections are often more serious because they involve high speed and right angle or side impact crashes.
• Improving intersection safety prevents crashes, injuries and fatalities, ensuring families get home safe and sound.

Quotes

Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton:
“I’m very pleased to see all 140 cameras in the Intersection Safety Camera program are now installed. The five cameras in the Ridge Meadows communities watch over some of our busiest intersections. They will greatly increase driver and pedestrian safety, and make it much easier to get dangerous drivers off our streets.”

ICBC director of road safety Fiona Temple:
“The goal of this program is to prevent intersection crashes and injuries, and to save lives by deterring red light runners. But did you know that failing to yield the right-of-way, speeding and inattention are also top factors in intersection crashes? Whether you’re a driver, pedestrian or cyclist, do your part – slow down and use extra caution at intersections."

British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police (BCACP) Traffic Safety Committee Chair Chief Constable Jamie Graham:
“We welcome these cameras because high risk driving has no place on our roads and we’ll do everything we can to stop those who disregard other people’s safety. We’ve seen the carnage of intersection crashes – and we know this program will help make our roads safer.”

Intersection Safety Camera Locations

Maple Ridge:

• 203rd St at Lougheed Hwy
• Maple Meadows Way at Lougheed Hwy
• Lougheed Hwy at 207th St

Pitt Meadows:

• Lougheed Hwy at Harris Rd
• Lougheed Hwy at Old Dewdney Trunk Rd
 
Additional information

• The upgraded program will see digital cameras placed at 140 of B.C.’s highest-risk intersections.
• The goal of the ISC program is to prevent crashes, injuries and fatalities, not to generate ticket- revenues.
• Sites were selected based on where cameras will be the most effective in reducing serious crashes, severe injuries and fatalities.
• Signs are prominently posted at the intersections to advise drivers that ISCs are in place.
• All traffic fine revenue will continue to be distributed among B.C. municipalities to help them enhance their policing and community-based public programs, regardless of the number of cameras within their community or how many tickets they issue.
• Visit www.icbc.com for more information about the Intersection Safety Camera program and to see a map of the 140 locations.

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