Curious about where Calgary drivers are breaking the rules? New police data reveals hot spots

Calgary police issued 234,841 photo radar, speed-on-green and red-light camera tickets last year.

That's an average of 643 tickets every day from automated enforcement alone.

But have you ever wondered where the most traffic violations occur in the city? 

CBC News requested data from the Calgary Police Service to find out what locations recorded the most automated enforcement traffic fines in 2023.

When it comes to intersection safety and automated enforcement, here's what Calgary police told us.

Running red lights, Top 3 locations:

Speeding through green lights, Top 3 locations:

The city introduced speed-on-green cameras in 2009, and red light cameras have been around for more than two decades.

Now, Calgary has 52 locations capable of speed-on-green enforcement, and 54 intersection safety camera locations.

But don't forget about photo radar. 

In recent years, it's been the most heavily debated of all three automated enforcement methods, with 2022 bringing new provincial government regulations around where these can be deployed and how visible they must be.

Here are the spots where Calgary police saw the most photo radar-issued summonses for speeding.

Photo radar, Top 3 locations:

For any speeding violation, from one kilometre to 50 kilometres over the limit, standard Alberta fines range from $81 to $495.