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Canada Road Safety Week Campaign Results
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 5:50 PM
Traffic Services: 416-808-1900
The Toronto Police Service joined police across the country to support “Canada Road Safety Week,” from Monday, May 14, 2012, to Monday, May 21, 2012.
See previous release.
Canada Road Safety Week is a national traffic safety and enforcement initiative, conducted in partnership with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, police services from across Canada and Transport Canada. This co-ordinated effort between policing agencies aims to achieve the goal of making Canada’s roads the safest in the world.
Police were asked to pay particular attention to the four leading causes of collisions and injuries related to collisions during the one-week campaign.
The categories of those offences are:
1) Impaired Driving (by drug or alcohol),
2) Aggressive Driving (including speeding, racing and stunt driving),
3) Occupant Restraint (including child safety restraint systems),
4) Distracted Driving.
During the campaign, Toronto Police officers laid the following charges:
Alcohol Related Offences:
2) Aggressive Driving (including speeding, racing and stunt driving),
3) Occupant Restraint (including child safety restraint systems),
4) Distracted Driving.
During the campaign, Toronto Police officers laid the following charges:
Alcohol Related Offences:
- Impaired Driving / Over 80 / Refuse: 42
- 3-Day Warn Range Suspensions: 36
Aggressive Driving Related Offences:
- 3-Day Warn Range Suspensions: 36
Aggressive Driving Related Offences:
Stunt Driving / Racing (H.T.A. Section 172): 32
Careless Driving: 136
Unsafe Manoeuvres: 2,854
Speeding: 5,973
Occupant Restraint Offences:
Careless Driving: 136
Unsafe Manoeuvres: 2,854
Speeding: 5,973
Occupant Restraint Offences:
Adult Seatbelt Offences: 242
Child Safety Seat Offences: 52
Distracted Driving Offences:
Child Safety Seat Offences: 52
Distracted Driving Offences:
Drive - Hand held communication device: 669
Drive - Hand held entertainment device: 5
Drive - Screen visible to driver: 55
A total of 14,656 charges were laid throughout the campaign by officers, as well as an additional 1,123 parking related offences.
Traffic Services is dedicated to ensuring the safe and orderly movement of traffic within the City of Toronto. Stay informed with what’s happening at: Twitter, Facebook Fan Page, Facebook Group and on Blog.
Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Constable Hugh Smith, Traffic Services
Drive - Hand held entertainment device: 5
Drive - Screen visible to driver: 55
A total of 14,656 charges were laid throughout the campaign by officers, as well as an additional 1,123 parking related offences.
Traffic Services is dedicated to ensuring the safe and orderly movement of traffic within the City of Toronto. Stay informed with what’s happening at: Twitter, Facebook Fan Page, Facebook Group and on Blog.
Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Constable Hugh Smith, Traffic Services
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