September 4-10, 2023
Date: Tuesday, Sep 05, 2023
Unit: Traffic Services
Phone: 4168081900
Case #: N/A
September is here and that means ‘Back to School’ for thousands of Toronto students after the summer break. It also means regular traffic volumes return to our roadways, as well as an increase in pedestrian traffic as kids commute to and from school. Toronto Police Service is conducting a traffic safety campaign from Monday, September 4, to Sunday, September 10, 2023, coinciding with the first week of school.
Members of TPS Traffic Services along with the City of Toronto and the Toronto District Catholic School Board kicked off the campain this morning at St. Aiden Catholic Elementary School in Scarborough.
All road users should expect increased traffic throughout Toronto, but specifically within school and residential zones. It is paramount that drivers consider the safety of school children, pedestrians, and cyclists, when travelling on our roads.
"Children are among the most vulnerable road users. Whether they are walking, cycling, or riding the school bus, it’s imperative we all do our part to ensure they arrive to school and return home to their loved ones safely," said Traffic Services Inspector Matt Moyer. "All road users are reminded to stay focused and follow the rules of the road. Road safety is a shared responsibility and we all have a role to play."
With emphasis on enforcement, education, and community engagement, officers will be looking out for drivers who speed, drive aggressively, drive distracted or impaired. Officers will also be in school zones targeting those who are parked illegally or vehicles potentially putting others at risk. Often, these behaviours lead to frustration, congestion and an unsafe environment for all road users.
The campaign also ties in with Toronto's Vision Zero Road Safety Plan which sees the Service, the City of Toronto and other community partners working together to achieve zero deaths on our roads.
For more information and to follow the campaign on our social media, visit:
Twitter: @TrafficServices http://www.twitter.com/trafficservices
Instagram: @TrafficServices http://www.instagram.com/trafficservicestoronto
Facebook: @TrafficServices http://www.facebook.com/trafficservices
YouTube: @TrafficServicesTorontoPolice http://www.youtube.com/TrafficServicesTorontoPolice
TikTok: @TrafficServices tiktok.com/@trafficservices
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