GSPS on road safety blitz this weekend

Operation Impact is a national campaign with a goal to make Canada's roads the safest in the world.

This road safety initiative runs through the Thanksgiving Day weekend, Oct. 9 – Oct. 12.

On this special long weekend the GSPS will participate in this campaign, which is designed to remind people that an essential part of traffic enforcement is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways.

As part of the police service's commitment to community safety and law enforcement we will be educating the public on how safe driving practices are one of our top priorities.

This weekend the focus for the Greater Sudbury Police Service will be on the “Big 4” driver’s behaviours/actions that put passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users most at risk; namely, impaired driving, seat belt use, aggressive driving/speeding and distracted driving such as texting while driving.

In order to accomplish our goal we will be conducting the following activities over the 4-day long weekend.

Friday Oct. 9 – R.I.D.E. in various locations throughout the City.

Saturday Oct. 10 - Distracted Driving Enforcement – unmarked police vehicles will be utilized to observe motorists who are distracted, in particular using hand held devices while operating a motor vehicle.

Officers will also be on the lookout for those drivers stopped at intersections, looking down at their laps, delayed on green lights and swerving in their lanes indicating the possible use of a cell phone.

Sunday Oct. 11 – Seatbelt Enforcement – Officers will be standing on street corners at stop signs allowing them a clear view of the interior of vehicles to ensure all occupants are wearing seatbelts.