A Windsor committee wants to look at specific locations if the city were to install red light cameras and photo radar.
Even though administration does not recommend participating in either program, the city's Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Committee asked staff to review potential locations and report back on the number of cameras and cost.
Council would then consider the issue during 2020 budget deliberations.
The provincial government is re-introducing photo radar, which was scrapped in 1995. 12 Ontario municipalities have requested to be included in the first phase, which will be launched in December but Windsor is not one of them.
As for red light cameras, there are currently more than 300 located in eight different Ontario municipalities -- Toronto, London, Waterloo, Ottawa, Hamilton, Halton, Peel and York Region.
Ward 2 Councillor Fabio Costante says there are unintended consequences for red light cameras.
"Of course there is cost, but there is a good argument to be made that cost could be recovered but things like the higher percentage of rear end collisions, things like folks knowing and learning where these red light cameras are and so avoid going through red lights in those intersections," he says.
The number of rear end collisions in Ontario intersections with red light cameras have increased by 50 per cent, but the number of angled collisions have been reduced by 25 per cent.
Costante says both devices are, at the very least, worth exploring.
"We heard loud and clear from residents, I have heard it in my ward and I believe every councillor has heard it in their ward with respect to traffic calming and getting a grip on speeding vehicles," he adds.
Costante says if the city doesn't go this route, it needs to find alternatives to reduce speeding vehicles.
It's estimated the cost of a red light camera is about $90,000 each year, which would be recovered through tickets.
If caught, a driver would be fined $325.
Costante notes if city council approves the use of red light cameras or photo radar, they would need to permission from the Ministry of Transportation first.