Second Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live

July 8, 2011
Second Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live

BURNABY - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the second phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province – including three cameras located in Burnaby.

A total of 12 ISCs will be live in Burnaby by the end of the year. The three sites that went live today are in addition to the seven sites that went live during the first phase in January. A total of 10 ISCs are now live.

Why this Matters

Over 40% of police-attended accidents occur at intersections.
Accidents at intersections are often more serious because they involve high speed and right angle or t-bone crashes.
Improving intersection safety prevents crashes, injuries and fatalities, ensuring families get home safe and sound.

Quotes

"There are problem drivers out there who do not take due care. These dangerous drivers put the lives and safety of others at risk. These cameras will make them think twice."
Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee

"These cameras will serve as a great deterrent against reckless driving. The odds of getting away with endangering others are now very small."
Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy

“Aggressive driving at intersections is extremely dangerous – more than 40 per cent of police-attended crashes happen at intersections. The ISC program is helping make our roads safer by targeting those drivers who choose to put others’ lives at risk.”
Superintendent Mike Diack of the RCMP’s B.C. Traffic Services.

“We’re committed to making our roads safer. Every day on average, about 250 crashes occur at intersections in B.C., so we all need to use extra caution when approaching intersections. Set an example by making smart driving decisions – it can have a significant influence on others.”
Fiona Temple, ICBC’s director of road safety

Intersection Safety Camera Locations

Willingdon Ave. at Lougheed Hwy
Canada Way at Burris Street
10 Ave. at Canada Way
Kingsway at Royal Oak Ave.
Kingsway at Gilley Ave.
Canada Way at Edmonds St.
Willingdon Ave. at Kingsway
Hastings St. at Willingdon Ave.
Lougheed Hwy at Gaglardi Way
Willingdon Ave. at Deer Lake Parkway

Additional information

The upgraded program will see digital cameras placed at 140 of B.C.’s highest-risk intersections.
The goal of the ISC program is to prevent crashes, injuries and fatalities, not to generate ticket- revenues.
Sites were selected based on where cameras will be the most effective in reducing serious crashes, severe injuries and fatalities.
Signs are prominently posted at the intersections to advise drivers that ISC cameras are in place.
All traffic fine revenue will continue to be distributed among B.C. municipalities to help them enhance their policing and community-based public programs, regardless of the number of cameras within their community or how many tickets they issue.
With the second phase of cameras going live, half of the cameras under the upgraded ISC program are now operational. By the end of the year, all 140 ISCs will be live.
Visit www.icbc.com for more information about the Intersection Safety Camera program and to see a map of the 140 locations.

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