ASE in Ontario

In 2017, Bill 65 – the Safer School Zones Act amended the Highway Traffic Act (the Act) to introduce the use of ASE in school zones and community safety zones across the province. With the most recent Ontario Road Safety Annual Report from the Ministry of Transportation (Preliminary 2023) showing that speed is the number one contributor to road deaths, ASE truly is a reminder that we ALL need to slow down to keep our communities – and our children – safe.

ASE is a proven tool to enforce speed limits, increase driver awareness and decrease pedestrian injury and death. It addresses a specific need to reduce speed in both school zones and community safety zones.

With speed a contributing factor in approximately one-fifth of fatal collisions, Ontario is committed to building on the success of ASE programs to ensure this road safety measure will help to initiate a positive change in driver behaviour and improve the quality of life in our neighbourhoods.

This includes reviewing the successes and lessons learned by the many other jurisdictions in Canada and around the world that have successfully used ASE, such as Quebec, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and more.