Ottawa's photo radar and red light cameras caught hundreds of emergency responders speeding and running red lights on Ottawa roads last year, but statistics show the majority of the tickets were issued to vehicles responding to an emergency.

Statistics provided to CTV News Ottawa show 632 tickets were issued to Ottawa police, Ottawa Fire Service and the Ottawa Paramedic Service through the automated speed enforcement and red light camera programs in 2023 for speeding in community safety zones or running red lights.

A total of 262 tickets were issued through red light cameras, while 370 tickets were handed out for speeding through the photo radar program.

Of the 632 tickets issued to emergency services personnel, a total of 376 tickets were issued to police, fire and paramedic vehicles responding to an emergency at the time of the alleged offence, according to officials.