By the way, Dec. 1 is when the new shrunken photo radar regime rolls out. How can Albertans be confident Dreeshen will get where he wants to go? Others in past governments have talked about tackling photo radar and ended up fumbling the ball long before they got over the goal line. But Dreeshen says his boss is backing him on this one. He’s got his marching orders. “This is a direction from Premier Smith, to find ways that actually help Albertans in their daily lives. “And I think Albertans expect politicians will not just say what they’re going to but actually do what they’re going to do.” He vows to do that. What have drivers told Dreeshen when they hear he wants to take the big-boy scissors to photo radar? “Lots of people have told me this is a long time coming. I think people are just thankful the government is now looking at this through a common-sense lens.” He adds drivers know all about the “really obvious” cash cow locations and they don’t like what they see. They also think getting a ticket in the mail weeks after the fact “really does nothing to change people’s driving behaviour.” He makes his final pitch. “I think I’ve said this to you before, the war on cars is ending,” says Dreeshen, the transportation minister. “Always trying to find ways to make driving more expensive. Always trying to reduce the use of vehicles. It’s something I personally don’t agree with. “We have 64,000 lane kilometres of road network and we have some of the most beautiful places on Earth. People have to drive to get there. We want to promote driving.”
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