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The photo radar technology used to bust speeders in Winnipeg will be made available to rural Manitoba communities, the Winnipeg Free Press has reported. But the chair of Flin Flon's Traffic Commission doesn't believe there will be much interest from small communities, his included. "Personally, I think (traffic cameras) would be a little cost prohibitive for us," said Councillor Tom Therien. "To me, I think the costs would far outweigh the benefits." Traffic cameras are used at 24 intersections in Winnipeg, snapping photos of the license plates of vehicles detected as traveling above the speed limit. The vehicle's owner is then sent a fine. "It's more than just simply taking a photo and having it recorded," said Councillor Therien, adding that people are needed to review the photos and match the license plate numbers to their owners. The Free Press reported Sunday that the province will begin accepting requests from municipalities for traffic cameras once a formal application process is in place. "Once it's established, we can review each application on a case-by-case basis," Transportation Minister Ron Lemieux told the paper, adding that he wasn't sure how long before the application process would be open to municipalities.
