Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 12:33 PM
Traffic Services: 416-808-1900
During the week of Monday, March 12, 2012, to Sunday, March 18, 2012, the Toronto Police Service conducted the annual March Break pedestrian safety campaign.
The “March Break, March Safe Campaign” is designed to promote the education, awareness and enforcement strategies intended to heighten public awareness of pedestrian safety.
As a result of the campaign:
Drivers were charged with offences that included fail to yield to pedestrian, red-light, stop sign, speeding, turning and careless driving charges.
Pedestrians were charged with offences in direct relation to the safety objectives of the campaign, including disobey red light, fail to use a crosswalk and failing to yield to vehicles when crossing.
Parking offences were issued for intersection related and crosswalk/crossover offences, due to the danger those illegally parked vehicles presented to pedestrians and drivers.
The need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances, is a key component to moving through traffic safely.
To learn more about the Toronto Police Service Traffic Services Safety Program, that aims to reduce pedestrian injury and death through education and awareness, click here.
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
Source: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/pdfs/23055.pdf
Traffic Services: 416-808-1900
During the week of Monday, March 12, 2012, to Sunday, March 18, 2012, the Toronto Police Service conducted the annual March Break pedestrian safety campaign.
The “March Break, March Safe Campaign” is designed to promote the education, awareness and enforcement strategies intended to heighten public awareness of pedestrian safety.
As a result of the campaign:
Total charges: | 13,579 |
Drivers charged: | 12,882 |
Pedestrians charged: | 697 |
Parking-related offences: | 1,235 |
Pedestrians were charged with offences in direct relation to the safety objectives of the campaign, including disobey red light, fail to use a crosswalk and failing to yield to vehicles when crossing.
Parking offences were issued for intersection related and crosswalk/crossover offences, due to the danger those illegally parked vehicles presented to pedestrians and drivers.
The need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances, is a key component to moving through traffic safely.
To learn more about the Toronto Police Service Traffic Services Safety Program, that aims to reduce pedestrian injury and death through education and awareness, click here.
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
Source: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/pdfs/23055.pdf
I'm not surprised drivers are the most charged category. Besides their huge numbers, they have to many rules and that's why they break some of them:)
ReplyDeleteThe number of careless driving Toronto cases increased lately and this is the sign that drivers should find another way to send text messages when they drive.