The Halton Regional Police Service will be undertaking a high enforcement, educational traffic initiative that will commence Tuesday September 2 and conclude on Friday September 12.

The project “Safe Start” which began in 2006 will again be undertaken to remind our driving public of the need to be courteous to other drivers and our children, particularly at this time when they make their way back to school.

The project will be a regional response utilizing the District Response Enforcement Units and District Patrol officers. This will maximize the effect of the project by ensuring that every available officer is focusing attention on this initiative.

The officers will be focusing on the five “S’s”:
Speeding
Seatbelts
Stop Signs
School Zones
School Buses

Officers will be focusing their attention on these areas to ensure that the driving public pays attention to the rules of the road, now and throughout the year.

This project is an ongoing initiative that will be maintained year round. The project is dubbed “Safe Start” as it is being kicked off as our children return to school. Future initiatives will ensure that focus is maintained throughout the year.

The initiative is designed to encourage the community to comply with the Province’s legislated driving laws and thus ensure a safer driving and pedestrian environment for all.