Greater Sudbury Police laid more than 200 charges in September during a school zone road safety blitz in the Nickel City, including one against a driver clocked at 98 km/h in a 40 km/h zone.
Police released the results of that initiative this morning.
As a result of this initiative, the following charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario:
- Speeding – 165 charges
- Fail to stop for a school bus – Four charges
- Using a Hand-held device – 23 charges
- Other Provincial Offences (Seat Belts and Equipment) – 114 charges
- Suspended drivers – Five charges
- Stunt driving – One Charge
Police reported one driver was caught doing 98 km/h in a 40 kkm/h zone in Val Caron.
Officers are getting assistance from school bus drivers in keeping the roads safer for school children. Police reported drivers have been advising police of infractions, receiving several reports identifying vehicles driving past school busses when lights are flashing and the bus was stopped.
As a result of this information, two drivers have already been charged with Fail to Stop for School Bus, which carries a $490 fine and the loss of six demerit points. Several more similar incidents are still under investigation.
Police wanted to remind drivers that speed limits set in and around schools do not change when school is dismissed. Limits are in effect 24 hours a day, during evenings, weekends and holidays.
