Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Chief Peter Moreira personally stopped a driver going 20kmh over the limit in front of a school in Whitby on Monday.
He was reported to have spent some time providing education about fines being doubled in community safety zones.
DRPS on September 8 did a Back-to-School Ride Along in which officers across the region were out conducting traffic enforcement in school zones this morning.
Chief Moreira started his day at Julie Payette Public School in Whitby.
With students returning to classrooms now is the time to refresh school zone driving habits. Watch for children, crossing guards, cyclists, and school buses, police said.
Police service Dog Kobe reminded everyone not to over share personal information. A simple photo can reveal more than you realize, he said.
But Some Durham Drivers Just Don’t Learn
Sgt Carroll stopped a driver (image below) going 75kmh in a 40kmh in a community safety zone. If convicted, that’s a $520 fine and 4 demerit points.
If this driver was going 80km they could face stunt driving charges and vehicle impoundment as well, police said.
Another Speedster
Tweeting officers were at a second location—a community safety zone in Oshawa. Within five minutes, a driver was stopped travelling 72 kmh in this posted 50 kmh zone, located next to a daycare and two schools.
Fines are doubled in community safety zones. This driver received a $180 fine and faces three demerit points upon conviction, police said.
And Another
Within the first 10 minutes of enforcement in a very busy school zone, a driver was recorded doing 67kmh in a 40kmh school zone.
That was a fine of $101.25 and three demerit points if convicted, police said.
Safe Walking
DRPS’ Sgt Dowdle spent time with a kindergarten student talking about how to stay safe when walking to school.
Police thanked the public for joining In the Zone ride along and asked motorists to remember to slow down be extra cautious.
“Let’s keep our roadways safe for the kids,” it added.