A speed camera sign near Larkhall Academy in St. John’s (VOCM News)
The provincial government says it is making headway getting traffic tickets, created by speed cameras, out to people after the postal disruptions clogged the system.
Two departments – Government Services and Justice and Public Safety – are working to alleviate the backlog.
Government says, while numbers fluctuate daily, more than 1,600 tickets have been mailed as of a week ago with roughly 8,500 remaining. More than $100,000 in fines has been collected.
Speed cameras can be contested in Provincial Court the same way as tickets issued by a police officer.
The legislation allows the province up to one year from the date of the offence to issue the corresponding ticket.