Belleville Police Lay 166 Charges During Canada Road Safety Week
- Small Town Productions
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
From May 12th to 18th, the Belleville Police Service actively participated in Canada Road Safety Week, a national 7-day campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This year’s campaign theme, “Road Safety, Every Road. Every Day. Everyone,” reminding all drivers that safety is a daily responsibility.
During the campaign, Belleville Police made a fulsome effort to promote safe driving, resulting in:
Charges laid: 166
Warnings issued: 40
Speeding: 77
Cell phone use: 17
Highlights of local enforcement activities include:
Speed Enforcement on Dundas Street: Officers dedicated four hours over two days focusing on high-speed.
Cell Phone Enforcement and Education: Officers spent four hours over two days educating and enforcing rules on handheld communication devices.
In Ontario, it is an offence to have a handheld communication device in your hand while driving, regardless of the circumstances. If you are stopped at a traffic light, you are still driving.
The penalties begin with a fine of $615, three demerit points and, upon conviction, an automatic driver’s licence suspension.
RIDE Programs with Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS): Officers conducted two RIDE programs targeting impaired driving.
The checkpoint on Saturday, May 16th, found three drivers with positive alcohol readings out of 31 vehicles total that were checked.
Belleville Police have not released any names at this time in connection with the charges.
The Belleville Police Service thanks the community for their ongoing support in making roads safer.
Every time you obey traffic laws, you are protecting yourself, your passengers, and everyone sharing the road.
Together We Make Our Community Safer
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