by XPolice | Aug 31, 2016 | Driving Concerns, News, Ottawa & Area
Ottawa police have a couple of tickets they’d like to hand to a woman seen texting at the wheel in a viral video, but they figure that issuing the tickets is a long shot. Sgt. Mark Gatien of the traffic enforcement unit said the video posted by Erik Hanna — and seen...
by XPolice | Aug 31, 2016 | Driving Concerns, News
Are you guilty of checking your phone while behind the wheel? Many are, according to the Brockville Police Service, which is calling attention to what it deems an alarming number of drivers in the city who persist in using their phones while driving, despite the fact...
by XPolice | Aug 30, 2016 | Driving Concerns, News
The number of road deaths from distracted driving in Ontario this year is set to double that of drunk driving, according to the OPP. As of mid-August, the Ontario Provincial Police investigated 40 road deaths in which a distracted driver was involved, and 21 where an...
by XPolice | Aug 30, 2016 | News, Ottawa & Area
People living on a residential street in Orleans say drivers are still speeding, despite new traffic calming measures installed by the City. The speed tables were installed on Viseneau between Innes and Boyer following two collisions in recent months, including one...
by XPolice | Aug 29, 2016 | News, Niagara Region
Following Friday afternoon crash regional councillor says work on solution continues It’s not an overnight process, but Grimsby’s regional councillor is ensuring residents that the Niagara Region is continuing to work on a solution to truck traffic at the escarpment....