I watched a crew dismantle and unceremoniously pile what remained of a very effective
speed camera and all its attachments into the back of a pickup truck yesterday. A school at the south end of Merivale Road enjoyed traffic calming during the lifetime of that camera. The pressure treated 6x6 inch wooden post with signs still attached was cut up into little bits in preparation for its journey to an already overcrowded landfill site. No thought being given to the possibility that maybe a different provincial governing party might want to bring back speed cameras one day. I say save the signs, allow the post to continue to stand, and all of us reasonable people cling to the hope that one day speed cameras will again be allowed to serve a very valuable purpose.
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