SGI Traffic Safety Spotlight

Last month, 260* drivers in school zones found out that speeding through a school zone leads to an expensive ticket.

As kids headed back to school in September, SGI’s Traffic Safety Spotlight reminded drivers to watch their speed, follow the rules and remain focused on the road to keep kids safe.

In addition to September’s school zone speeders, police also reported 35 drivers received tickets for failing to yield to pedestrians at an intersection.

By now, kids have settled back into their familiar school routines, but drivers are asked to remember that school zones are busy throughout the school year. Slow down to the posted limits, watch out for pedestrians and avoid distractions.

Other results from September:

• 723 tickets for distracted driving (including 605 for drivers using cellphones);

• 4,827 tickets for other speeding or aggressive driving offences;

• 426 tickets for seatbelt and car seat offences; and

• 384 impaired driving offences, including 172 Criminal Code charges and 212 administrative suspensions.

*Traffic Safety Spotlight numbers do not include tickets issued as a result of photo speed enforcement.