Toronto Police Service joins police services across Canada to support Canada Road Safety Week

Toronto Police Service News Release

Toronto Police Service joins police services across Canada to support Canada Road Safety Week, Monday, May 13, 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013 - 10:00 AM
Traffic Services:  416-808-1900

The Toronto Police Service will join with police services across the country to support Canada Road Safety Week, from Monday, May 13, 2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013.

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 coordinated effort between policing agencies aims to help achieve the goal of making Canada’s roads the safest in the world.

Officers will take aim at irresponsible drivers by identifying poor driving habits and behaviours and work to increase safety through education, awareness and enforcement.

Emphasis will be placed on four major road safety categories:

1) Impaired Driving (by drug or alcohol)
2) Occupant Restraint (including child−safety restraint systems)
3) Aggressive Driving (including speeding, racing and stunt driving)
4) Distracted Driving (including eating, drinking, and using hand−held devices)

Distracted driving poses a serious and growing danger to road safety in our community, and police in Ontario believe it to be a major contributing factor of collisions across the province.

Constable Tony Vella, Corporate Communications, for Constable Clint Stibbe, Traffic Services