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A double crackdown on speeding in London may soon be unleashed on drivers, as city hall considers dropping speed limits and introducing photo radar in areas across the city.

Politicians on the civic works committee are expected to debate both proposals — targeted at residential streets and school zones — next Tuesday.

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“The challenge we’re facing in the city is we just don’t have police resources to enforce speed limits, especially in residential areas,” said Coun. Phil Squire, also chair of civic works.

“If you’re a city councillor, you’re hearing all the time from people about frustrations with community safety. We’re spending huge amounts of money on traffic calming measures, speed cushions, raised intersections, all these kinds of things.”

The photo radar proposal from city staff — a nearly $5-million program that would pay for itself for the first five years — comes amid a heated battle over the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on city streets.