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Smile, you’re going to be on police camera.

Photo radar is coming to school zones in London as city council voted Tuesday to support cameras in school areas to slow traffic and make walking and cycling to class safer, politicians said.

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“I support automated cameras. It makes sense,” said Coun. Mo Salih.

Speed bumps were proposed by Coun. Paul Van Meerbergen as an option, but several spoke against that idea.

“I hear from residents who express concern over wear and tear on vehicles from speed bumps,” Salih said. “People speed from bump to bump, it is not a deterrent. Cameras will make a positive impact.”

Council’s civic works committee voted last week to support introduction of photo radar in school zones.

Two automatic cameras will be installed in London in school zones to track and fine vehicle owners for speeding. That would expand to five cameras within the year, to be rotated among various school zones in the city.