Drivers get failing grade in back-to-school traffic blitz

Avatar photo

TORONTO, Ont. — School children are once again hitting the books, but it’s drivers who are getting the failing grades according to Toronto police.

Police held a back-to-school traffic blitz on city streets, to ensure that driver’s are slowing down in school zones and keeping an eye out for young kids.

But the results were discouraging, and traffic services Supt. Gary Grant told local media that "Officers are telling me there have been quite a number of offences today particularly speeding."

Mayor Mel Lastman recently pledged to replace school zone signs with brighter ones, and he lashed out at reckless drivers calling them "motor maniacs."

During last year’s back-to-school blitz, police issued more than 10,000 tickets.

Avatar photo

Truck News is Canada's leading trucking newspaper - news and information for trucking companies, owner/operators, truck drivers and logistics professionals working in the Canadian trucking industry.


Have your say


This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.

*