The St. Thomas Police are setting distracted driving as a focus for them this month. They have deemed the month “distracted driving enforcement month” and are utilizing various methods of enforcement all month long. Some of the methods include plain clothed officers, bicycles and unmarked vehicles.
The police are stressing the importance of putting down your phone and focusing on driving.
Traffic specialist Constable Chad Nevill says that residents using their phones while driving continues to be a major problem on area roads.
Nevill says that drivers on their phone pose a huge safety risk, as anything can happen on the road in a matter of seconds. Nevill says that they hope that residents get the message to slow down and put down their phone as officers will continue to be out there looking for them.
A speed monitoring sign has recently been installed on Axford Parkway between Schreyer Drive and Lake Margaret Trail. The police say this sign has confirmed that traffic is faster in this area, with 16 speeding tickets issued thus far.
Officers have also been working at controlling the speeding in the Sunset Drive and Wellington Road area from Elm Street north to the City Limits. Officers have been focusing on this area all summer and have laid 87 charges in the are so far.
Police have also focused on bicycles on the sidewalk on Talbot Street during July where 22 tickets were given.
If you have a traffic concern you can contact the police’s traffic specialist Constable Nevill at 519-631-1224 or by email at cnevill@stps.on.ca. A comment on this story will not register as an official concern.
