More than three times as many vehicles went 60 km\/h or faster on Parkside Dr. than last year, when a much maligned speed camera was watching the street<\/p>\n
Published May 14, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 1\u00a0hour ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n
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Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Faraz Gholizadeh says Parkside Dr. is more dangerous without a speed camera \u2013 and he\u2019s got numbers to prove his point.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Gholizadeh, the co-chairman of the advocacy group Safe Parkside, says in the first four months of the year, more than three times as many vehicles went 60 km\/h or faster on the street than the same time period in 2025.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n His data comes right from the City of Toronto\u2019s Open Data Portal<\/a>, which tracks figures from a digital sign on Parkside Dr. that displays the speeds of passing vehicles.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s back to the Wild West on Parkside, unfortunately,\u201d Gholizadeh told the Toronto Sun.<\/p>\n Safe Parkside released the figures this week to mark six months since the province stepped in<\/a> to end the use of speed cameras in Ontario. Parkside Dr. was perhaps Toronto\u2019s biggest flashpoint in that fight, as the speed camera keeping watch on that street was repeatedly felled by vandals.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n VUONG: What do Torontonians pay a traffic czar for?<\/p>\n <\/a> \u2018MAKES ME SICK\u2019: Rival candidate alleges conflicts in Frances Nunziata’s office<\/p>\n <\/a> Mayoral hopeful Bradford calls out Chow over road repair schedule<\/p>\n <\/a> Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u2018No speed limit\u2019 and \u2018no consequences\u2019 without cameras<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the vandalism was happening on a regular basis, speeds were already starting to creep up, but once the camera was gone altogether, that\u2019s when things really picked up \u2013 and now we\u2019re back to the Parkside of old, which is: There\u2019s no speed limit,\u201d Gholizadeh said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can decide what speed you want to go and now there\u2019s no consequences either for that, because speed cameras are gone.\u201d<\/p>\n The numbers show speeding is becoming more common each month since the speed camera was shut down, \u201cand as more people become comfortable with speeding on Parkside again, I imagine those numbers will just continue to creep up,\u201d Gholizadeh added.<\/p>\n He said that\u2019s led to more dangerous crashes.<\/p>\n Safe Parkside has published a handful of photos of multi-vehicle collisions it says took place since the speed camera was removed.<\/p>\n Despite this, Gholizadeh said they\u2019ve \u201cvery sparingly\u201d seen police enforcing the 40-km\/h limit on Parkside. Safe Parkside has filed a freedom-of-information request to see how many speeding tickets have been issued, but the Toronto Police Service has yet to provide a response, Gholizadeh said.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Toronto Police told the Sun on Thursday evening that it can\u2019t provide numbers on speeding or enforcement on Parkside Dr. without a freedom-of-information request. In a statement, communications adviser Nadine Ramadan said TPS uses analytics to guide its traffic enforcement work, and has a clear focus on \u201cdriver actions and risky driving behaviours.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDuring the period when speed cameras were in place, our enforcement efforts continued just as they do today,\u201d Ramadan wrote.<\/p>\n Safe Parkside has been advocating for safety on the street since 2021. 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