The North Bay Police Service is partnering with the North Bay Detachment of the OPP to conduct a traffic enforcement campaign focusing on speeding and other unsafe driving practices throughout North Bay, on Thursday, April 25.
The campaign will target a variety of offences under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act (HTA), including speeding, distracted driving, seatbelt violations, and vehicle modifications, and will take place throughout the city.
Extra resources will deployed during the campaign, and offenders can expect fines and loss of demerit points upon conviction, depending on the offence.
Some fines for Highway Traffic Act infractions:
- Disobey stop sign - $110
- No seat belt - $240
- Speeding – 10 km/h over = $40, 20 km/h over = $95, 30 km/h over = $220
- Careless driving - $400
- Fail to stop for school bus $490
- Drive – Handheld communication device - $615
The North Bay Police Service regularly conducts traffic enforcement initiatives within the city and the locations and violations it targets are decided based on intelligence gathered by officers and members of the public alike. Whenever a resident of North Bay notifies the North Bay Police Service of a traffic
complaint, that information can be used to identify trouble spots within the city.
Information about frequent traffic violations or other traffic complaints can be sent to the North Bay Police Service by e-mail [email protected] or by calling the North Bay Police Service general line at 705-497-5555, press 5 to reach the Traffic Office.
