{"id":533703,"date":"2026-03-13T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/533703\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:51:10","slug":"brampton-considers-embedding-led-lights-in-roads-to-increase-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/533703\/","title":{"rendered":"Brampton considers embedding LED lights in roads to increase safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Brampton, Ont., city councillor said the Ford government\u2019s controversial ban on automated speed cameras<\/a> resulted in speeding nearly doubling and an urgent need for a solution, which may be coming in the form of an illuminating method used in other municipalities \u2014which they expect the province to pay for.<\/p>\n

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Coun. Rowena Santos said her city\u2019s community safety zones are more vulnerable than ever, after Premier Doug Ford\u2019s<\/a> change of heart saw speed cameras torn out late last year. She\u2019s looking to an option which has seen positive results in other cities, including Montreal suburb Candiac: LED lights which are embedded in the asphalt to warn drivers they\u2019re going too fast.<\/p>\n

Last year, Toronto-based DNG Group visited Brampton, making its pitch for the installations. Technical lead Nick Tharrenos said the lights only take about three days to install, so they wouldn\u2019t interrupt traffic for too long if the work occurs over a weekend.<\/p>\n

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More importantly, Tharrenos pointed to the success the LED lighting has had in slowing drivers down. DNG Group\u2019s lights also come with sensors that can detect motorist speeds within the grid they\u2019ve been installed. Tharrenos said other illuminated crosswalks where they operate have shown drivers dropping their speeds 60-70 per cent.<\/p>\n

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If installed around a Brampton school zone, he told Global News that drivers would be given visual cues via green lights if they are travelling the correct speed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf the car speed exceeds a certain limit that\u2019s programmed, they would flash amber to let them know that some action needs to be taken,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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But there is a matter of cost and Brampton has 185 community safety zones to consider. At this week\u2019s city council meeting, Public Works and Engineering Commissioner Peter Pilateris told councillors the rough estimate for installations could range from $60,000 to $160,000 at any particular location.<\/p>\n

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said if the city proceeds with the pilot, it\u2019s likely the province\u2019s fund set up to compensate municipalities for their speed cameras could likely foot the bill.<\/p>\n

Santos agrees and said she expects Premier Doug Ford to make good on his promise to make cities whole for road safety measures he insists will be more effective than speed cameras.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t want to use speed cameras and we\u2019re going to be implementing other traffic-calming measures, we might as well be up to date and catch up to other municipalities are doing around the world are doing to keep their residents safe,\u201d Santos said.<\/p>\n

Council is currently waiting for a staff report due in a couple of months. If council proceeds with the pilot, Santos said she wants to see a school zone lit up in time for this fall\u2019s return to school.<\/p>\n

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