Toronto Increases Fines for Stopping in Intersections by 400 Percent

Toronto Increases Fines for Stopping in Intersections by 400 Percent
Traffic passes in front of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario building on Oct. 20, 2018. Vadim Rodnev/Shutterstock
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The City of Toronto is hiking fines for drivers who get caught in the intersection after a traffic light change, something the city is calling “blocking the box.”

Fines for improper stops in an intersection will go up by 400 percent from $90 to $450 for most streets. Stopping in an area marked “community safety zone” in Toronto will now cost 317 percent more, up from $120 to $500.