NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service - Traffic Section officers took the focus of “Operation Impact” seriously for 2016 and applied their attention to driving behaviours that all too often lead to collisions linked to serious injury and fatalities. These collisions are deemed to be preventable.
Operation Impact is a national safety campaign developed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police focusing on making Canadian roads safer.
From Oct. 7 through to Oct. 10, Timmins Police officers were tasked with enhanced traffic patrols with emphasis on locating and educating motorists who commit driving offences that are typically over represented in traffic collision statistics.
Timmins Police Service Traffic Sergeant Tom Chypyha is quoted as saying: “This year’s campaign and its statistics are disappointing from a public safety point of view. Efforts were made to warn the motoring public about this safety campaign and its goals. It is distressing that despite the obvious warnings, a high number of local drivers chose to engage in driving behaviours that pose a threat to public safety. Room for improvement still exists here.”
Two persons were charges with Impaired Driving related offences under the Criminal Code while 29 persons were charged with speeding offences contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
Fourteen traffic offences of various nature resulted in charges and four persons were charged with offences under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
What is encouraging however, is that no careless driving or electronic device usage offences resulted in charges during the campaign.
The Timmins Police Service takes safety strategies of this nature very seriously. The motoring public must do their part as well by adopting a more conscientious approach to driving.
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