by XPolice | Dec 5, 2019 | Driving Concerns, Ottawa & Area
Reducing the average rate of traffic deaths and collisions causing serious injuries each year by 20 per cent over the next five years isn’t an ambitious enough goal for the national capital, community leaders and residents told Ottawa councillors on Wednesday. A...
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 | Sep 27, 2019 | London & Area, News
97 drivers got tickets, as did 14 pedestrians and 9 cyclists A traffic enforcement blitz that drew the ire of pedestrians and cyclists has ended with more than 100 charges and just as many warnings. The blitz, which took place last week, focused on “pedestrian...
by XPolice | Sep 18, 2019 | London & Area, News
Police officers are conducting a five-day traffic enforcement blitz this week. Cyclists need to learn the rules of the road. That’s the sentiment of Cst. D’Arcy Bruce of the London Police Service. Bruce and his team are in the middle of a five-day traffic...
by XPolice | Sep 18, 2019 | Halton Region, News
Halton police have released the results from their most recent traffic blitz and more than half of the tickets issued were for speeding. The service’s annual road safety initiative “Project Safe Start” ran from August 26 to September 6. Officers were out in full force...