The road safety enforcement initiative, a new program to deter bad driving habits, is under way in Greater Sudbury with officers targeting high-priority areas. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 31, police focused on addressing dangerous driving behaviour and improving road safety, police said in a news release Nov 2. In May, Sudbury city council approved $500,000 to support enhanced traffic enforcement in high-priority and high-complaint areas, with the one-year initiative to run over the next year to October 2027. It will provide opportunities for officers to work dedicated traffic enforcement shifts outside of their regular schedules. In total, 238 offence notices were issued including 127 for speeding, 36 for failure to stop at stop signs, 13 for driving without a valid driver’s licence and 50 mandatory alcohol screenings, police said. Enforcement is being conducted at 89 locations throughout Greater Sudbury, identified through police analysis of previous automated speed enforcement zones, community traffic complaints and concerns reported through online reporting.
