The North Bay Police Service has laid 100 Highway Traffic Act charges as the result of two enhanced enforcement campaigns.
May 23–24, 51 charges were laid in a joint enhanced enforcement initiative targeting Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) with Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation. From May 15–21, 49 charges were laid in enhanced enforcement efforts during National Road Safety Week.
Joint MTO-NBPS Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement
The joint enforcement initiative with MTO resulted in 51 charges laid, as well as:
- 21 vehicle inspections completed
- 15 warnings issued
- 5 vehicles placed out of service
- 2 plates removed from unsafe CMVs
The North Bay Police Service recognizes Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation for their continued partnership. "Together we are helping make our roads and communities safer."
Road Safety Week 2023
Road Safety Week ran from May 15–21. During this time, the North Bay Police Service conducted enhanced traffic enforcement in key areas of the city. Many of the areas were targeted thanks to information provided by members of the public who reported witnessing regular traffic infractions in the area.
During Road Safety Week, 49 charges were laid. These included:
- Speeding;
- Running red lights and stop signs;
- Aggressive driving;
- Cell phone use while driving; and,
- Unsafe turn
Organized by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Canada Road Safety Week is a seven-day national campaign aimed at making Canada's roads the safest in the world. The annual awareness campaign is designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures to save lives and reduce injuries on Canada’s roads.
The focus of the campaign continues to be the elimination of impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt. Participating police agencies want to remind Canadians that they are in control of their driving on Canada’s roads and that they should be adopting safe driving behaviours to keep themselves, their passengers, other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians safe.
The North Bay Police Service says it is proud to have participated in this year’s Canada Road Safety Week campaign. While this public safety initiative is part of a national effort to help advance Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025 to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world, its local efforts help ensure the
safety of all road users in North Bay.
