by XPolice | Nov 11, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
Ontario government proposing changes to current regulations Rush hour in Toronto might soon include bigger trucks. Ontario’s government wants to let double-trailer transport trucks on the highways during peak traffic times in the GTA. Currently these trucks,...
by XPolice | Nov 5, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
WATCH ABOVE: A video shows at least one vehicle doing doughnuts on Highway 409 after blocking the roadway to other drivers while performing the stunts. Kamil Karamali reports. An Ontario Provincial Police officer is speaking out about a video posted to Instagram that...
by XPolice | Nov 4, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
The week after the switch back to standard time is typically a dangerous one for pedestrians, and with that in mind, Toronto police launched a week-long safety campaign on Monday. Police said there will be “no tolerance for excuses” as they focus on the ‘Big 4’ driver...
by XPolice | Nov 1, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
Privacy advocates worry about implications of handing over your phone A Toronto lawyer and prominent road safety advocate is pushing Ontario to implement a controversial technology that would allow police to test cellphones at the side of the road to see if drivers...
by XPolice | Oct 11, 2019 | Durham Region, News, Toronto & Area
A troubled Toronto cop admitted to dangerous and impaired driving Wednesday after he crashed his 2017 Dodge Challenger into a parked pick-up truck in Whitby last spring. Matt Brewer, 39, pleaded guilty to both charges in front of Justice Peter West. Court heard that...
by XPolice | Oct 4, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
After opting to enhance standards around its Vision Zero 2.0 program earlier this year, Toronto city council is now asking staff to address issues surrounding heavy trucks and school zone safety. Vision Zero is the City of Toronto’s road safety plan that focuses on...
