Manitoba·VideoCBC Manitoba’s urban living contributor Ben Farr wants Winnipeg to take a broader approach to traffic safety. Red-light cameras are one piece of the puzzle, but more can be done to make city streets safer for all users, he says in the latest edition of My Hometown.In this edition of My Hometown, contributor Ben Farr talks about how other cities handle road safetyBen Farr · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2025 7:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Do red-light cameras make streets safer?Winnipeg’s red-light cameras catch speeding drivers, but do they work as a traffic safety measure? CBC Manitoba urban living contributor Ben Farr shows how other cities near and far are tackling unsafe streets. CBC urban living contributor Ben Farr has some questions about traffic cameras in Winnipeg. Do they make our streets safer? Do they help slow speeders, improve driver behaviour and reduce the number of accidents?What measures have other Canadian and international cities taken to improve safety for everyone on the street?He digs into his those questions in the latest episode of My Hometown, in which he leans into his twin passions: deep dives into research and his hometown, Winnipeg.My Hometown explores life in Winnipeg, how we live, what works, what doesn’t and how we can make the city better. It appears on all CBC Manitoba platforms.Red-light cameras are used at intersections in cities across Canada. (Ben Farr)ABOUT THE AUTHORBen Farr is a content creator and researcher based in Winnipeg.Ben Farr YouTube
Red-light cameras: Is there a better way to slow speeders and reduce accidents in Winnipeg?
