WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Waterloo Regional Police officers stopped 475 vehicles and laid a total of 373 charges during Operation Safe Driver, a campaign held in partnership with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Alliance aims to engage with law enforcement agencies across North America to heighten traffic safety enforcement and education.
The campaign, which ran from July 11, 2021, to July 17, 2021, focused on reducing deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and cars due to impaired driving, distracted driving, improper seatbelt use, excessive speed and failing to obey intersection controls.
This year, speeding was identified as the main target of the operation.
“While the campaign is over, our commitment to road safety is not, and we will continue to target speeding and other dangerous driving behaviours that make our roads less safe for everyone.” said Acting Staff Sergeant of Traffic Services, Mark Hammer.
In total, the Waterloo Regional Police Service laid the following charges during Operation Safe Driver:
- Speeding charges (including three stunt driving charges): 174
- Impaired related charges: three
- Distracted driving charges (handheld device): eight
- Seatbelt charges: six
- Dangerous driving (Criminal Code charges): five
- Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act: 28
- Other Highway Traffic Act charges: 149
Officers also conducted 25 Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections, and took 10 Commercial Motor Vehicles out of service.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service would like to remind all motorists that road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Please drive responsibly.
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