Speeding in school zones that used to host speed cameras has shot up since the cameras were turned off, according to new City of Ottawa data.

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In a report to council’s public works and infrastructure committee, staff say compliance at those pilot sites fell from 87 per cent to 51 per cent within just three weeks of the cameras’ removal.

Three months after removal, compliance had dropped even further, falling to 41 per cent. High-end speeding rose from 0.3 to 4.5 per cent during that period.