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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Police target distracted drivers during Canada Road Safety Week
By STAR STAFF
"Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen this kind of devastation, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways."
In fact, this is Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. Officers with the OPP in Sudbury and Greater Sudbury Police will be stationed at key locations to remind people that safe driving habits save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.
The focus during Canada Road Safety Week will be on behaviours that reduce risks for drivers, passengers and other road users: sober and alert driving, seatbelt use, and refraining from all aspects of aggressive driving.
In Greater Sudbury, there have been 15 deaths and 2,150 injuries during the last three years related to vehicle collisions.
"These are just numbers, but they represent a lot of pain and heartache for members of our community -- that could have been prevented," police said. "That is why, in support of Canada Road Safety Week, we are con-d ucting local initiatives aimed at reducing the number of incidents that are occurring on our local highways.
"Aggressive driving, sobriety checks will be part of the initiatives being conducted during this timeframe."
Canada Road Safety Week is sponsored by Transport Canada and endorsed by police and is part of the Road Safety Strategy 2015, which aims to make Canada's roads the safest in the world.
In support of the campaign, the OPP will also be targeting aggressive driving, impaired driving, seatbelt compliance and distracted driving. Officers will be making sure that motorists are slowing down and where possible, move over when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights flashing.
"Over and above our enforcement efforts during Canada Road Safety Week, we are well-prepared for the anticipated increase in traffic and the start of the boating season and off-road recreational activities this coming May long weekend," said Chief Superintendent Bill Grodzinski, commander of the OPP's Highway Safety Division.
During the Canada Road Safety Week 2010, the OPP across Ontario laid a total of 9,806 charges for speeding, careless driving and seatbelt offences and 190 charges for criminal drinking and driving offences.
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Police officers in Greater Sudbury will use this holiday weekend -- the first long weekend of the summer -- to target drivers who are aggressive, drunk or distracted, as well as those who don't wear seatbelts.
"Anyone can become a victim of unsafe driving -- whether by direct involvement or when a loved one is affected," Greater Sudbury Police Sgt. Gary Lavoie said in a release."Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen this kind of devastation, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways."
In fact, this is Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. Officers with the OPP in Sudbury and Greater Sudbury Police will be stationed at key locations to remind people that safe driving habits save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.
The focus during Canada Road Safety Week will be on behaviours that reduce risks for drivers, passengers and other road users: sober and alert driving, seatbelt use, and refraining from all aspects of aggressive driving.
In Greater Sudbury, there have been 15 deaths and 2,150 injuries during the last three years related to vehicle collisions.
"These are just numbers, but they represent a lot of pain and heartache for members of our community -- that could have been prevented," police said. "That is why, in support of Canada Road Safety Week, we are con-d ucting local initiatives aimed at reducing the number of incidents that are occurring on our local highways.
"Aggressive driving, sobriety checks will be part of the initiatives being conducted during this timeframe."
Canada Road Safety Week is sponsored by Transport Canada and endorsed by police and is part of the Road Safety Strategy 2015, which aims to make Canada's roads the safest in the world.
In support of the campaign, the OPP will also be targeting aggressive driving, impaired driving, seatbelt compliance and distracted driving. Officers will be making sure that motorists are slowing down and where possible, move over when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights flashing.
"Over and above our enforcement efforts during Canada Road Safety Week, we are well-prepared for the anticipated increase in traffic and the start of the boating season and off-road recreational activities this coming May long weekend," said Chief Superintendent Bill Grodzinski, commander of the OPP's Highway Safety Division.
"The OPP aircraft will be in use to assist officers on the ground who are watching for aggressive drivers and speeders," Grodzinski said.
As in previous years, the OPP will be working with Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers to make roads safer by ensuring that vehicles are safe, loads are secure and towing equipment is installed and used in compliance with the law.During the Canada Road Safety Week 2010, the OPP across Ontario laid a total of 9,806 charges for speeding, careless driving and seatbelt offences and 190 charges for criminal drinking and driving offences.
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