by XPolice | Dec 17, 2019 | Durham Region, News
Week five of the Durham Police Festive RIDE campaign saw 13 motorists charged with drinking and driving offences. Officers stopped more than 3,000 vehicles throughout Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Scugog and Brock Township. They say 108 people were...
by XPolice | Dec 16, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
The faces of 10 Toronto residents killed by drunk drivers will again grace the back of select TTC buses this holiday season as part of a MADD Canada campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The initiative will see the name and photo of each...
by XPolice | Dec 5, 2019 | National, News
Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) and Canada Safety Council (CSC) have teamed up for a new social media-led campaign timed to coincide with Distracted Driving Week, which runs until Dec. 7. The campaign focuses on two key distracted driving behaviours:...
by XPolice | Nov 27, 2019 | News, Provincial
As the holidays are fast approaching, office holiday parties, family gatherings, and ‘friendmases’ are happening more frequently. And, while these kinds of events can lead to memorable nights spent with loved ones, they can also end with people driving after having...
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...