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CTV News
6 days ago
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- CTV News
Students help police slow drivers in North Bay school zones
Elementary students joined police on Tuesday to hand out warning "tickets" to speeding drivers near Sunset Park Elementary. The 'Think of Me' campaign reminds motorists of the 40 km/h limit as classes resume.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Man pulled over after driving through active school zone while on his phone
A man was pulled over in Dayton after he drove through an active school zone while on his phone. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] A Sergeant with the Dayton Police Department pulled over a man after he spotted him driving in an active school zone while on his phone, according to a video on the department's YouTube. TRENDING STORIES: Local spa accused of operating as brothel; 2 arrested Ohio contractor allegedly abandons concrete jobs, costing clients nearly $70,000 4 houses catch fire near Indian Lake, 2 a complete loss There were students present in the school zone when the traffic stop occurred, according to the video. The man was on his phone while also not wearing a seatbelt. He was cited for both offenses, according to the video. 'You're actually in an active school zone with school flashing lights and children leaving school while you were on the cell phone, so that enhances that even more,' the Sergeant exlpained in the video. 'It doesn't enhance the penalty, per se, just the seriousness of the violation.' [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
BBC News
23-05-2025
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- BBC News
Wolverhampton primary school's traffic calming measures welcomed
New traffic calming measures introduced outside a school have been welcomed by the head move is in response to concerns raised by the school community at Manor Primary School in Wolverhampton and will help create a safer, more welcoming environment, head teacher Julie Mills measures include school zone road markings, signs, speed cushions, dropped kerbs at crossings and waiting/loading restrictions in nearby Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue to tackle poor parking, the council work is part of the council's Safer Routes to School projects and local safety schemes, with more work planned and funded by the council's highways capital programme. "This marks a significant step forward in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our pupils, families, and staff," Ms Mills Qaiser Azeem, cabinet member for transport, said he was pleased the work had had a positive impact."This will create a safer environment which will encourage more families to choose active ways to travel to school, such as walking or cycling, helping to boost healthy lifestyles and reduce traffic congestion." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Wild moment cranky cop hurls a speed radar at a P-plater driver's car
Dashcam has emerged of a police officer losing his cool at a P-plater travelling through a school zone. The cop was conducting random checks on Nicklin Way at Bokarina on Queensland 's Sunshine Coast on Tuesday when a black BMW 528i sedan failed to comply with his requests to pull over. Footage showed the vehicle accelerating towards the officer before swerving at the last moment and continuing down the road without stopping. The frustrated cop threw a speed radar device at the car, which shattered on impact. A Warana man, 18 has since been fined. 'A man has been issued three traffic Infringement Notices following a dangerous driving incident in Bokarina on Tuesday afternoon,' a police spokesperson said. 'Including one for exceeding the speed limit in a school zone by more than 20km/h but not more than 30km/h, careless driving, and failing to stop for a prescribed purpose without reasonable excuse.' The spokesperson also confirmed that the officer was formally reprimanded regarding his actions. Queensland's top cop, Acting Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy came to the officer's defence. 'OK, I obviously expect professionalism of our staff, but, you know, we get frustrated,' Commissioner Chelepy said. 'That officer works hard, on the road, every single day trying to keep Queenslanders safe. 'Just now we've seen over 100 people die on our roadways this year. 'The police are out there every single day dealing with just reckless, stupid behaviour on our roads.' Commissioner Chepley admitted that he wished the officer had responded differently. 'Obviously, we'll have a chat with the officer but I commend him for the work he does every single day on the street,' he said. The dramatic footage has gone viral on social media, with users commenting on the officer's reaction. Some noted his 'great arm,' while others sympathised, saying that it seemed the officer had been having a rough day. Queensland recorded 301 road deaths last year, the highest toll since 2009. So far this year, the state has already seen 100 fatalities, with a noticeable shift in the concentration of deaths occurring in the urban south-east.
CBC
13-05-2025
- CBC
Police issue dozens of tickets and seize vehicle in school zone as Road Safety Week gets rolling
Police were kept busy at an event marking Canada Road Safety Week in Conception Bay South. In just a few hours, RNC officers issued about thirty speeding tickets and even seized one vehicle in a school zone. The Mayor of C.B.S says it's a wakeup call for everyone on the road.
