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 26, 2019 | Durham Region, News
WATCH: Durham police are appealing to the public after they laid several impaired driving charges over the weekend. Durham regional police are appealing to the public after several impaired driving charges were laid over the weekend and two serious crashes occurred,...
by XPolice | Nov 26, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area
A safety initiative that saw municipal officials distribute arm bands to seniors in Toronto over the weekend sparked a public outcry, but a national safety organization says pedestrians should take steps to make themselves more visible. The Canada Safety Council,...
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...