FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 31, 2018 8:35am
Ottawa– The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school bus/school zone safety and vehicle occupant restraint during the month of September.
School Bus / School Zone Safety:
Between 2012 and 2016, there were 839 collisions resulting in 176 injuries involving school buses or occurring in school zones.
Vehicle Occupant Restraints:
Between 2012 and 2016, there were 208 collisions where the lack of or improper use of vehicle occupant restraints resulted in 14 fatalities and 310 injuries.
The Safer Roads Ottawa Program is a leading community partnership between Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the Transportation Services Department committed to preventing or eliminating road deaths and serious injuries for all people in the City of Ottawa, through culture change, community engagement, and development of a sustainable safe transportation environment.
Also participating in the Safer Roads Ottawa Program are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sureté du Québec, Department of National Defence’s Military Police and Gatineau Police Service to improve road safety for all residents of the national capital region.
Ottawa residents have identified traffic safety as a top priority. The Safer Roads Ottawa Program is committed to using available resources to make Ottawa roads safer for residents.
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For more information:
Ottawa Police Media Relations
613-236-1222 ext. 5366
Gatineau Police Media Relations
819-243-2345 ext. 7666