Peterborough Police Dedicating Traffic Enforcement For October
/The Peterborough Police Service is continuing dedicated traffic enforcement on the big four driving offences during October.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The four offenses are as follows:
Aggressive Driving
Distracted Driving
Impaired Driving
Seatbelt Offences
Since the beginning of the month, officers have issued:
32 cell phone tickets
Three cell phone warnings
Five seatbelt infractions
Penalties for driving with a handheld communication device:
First conviction:
a fine of $615 if settled out of court (includes a victim surcharge and the court fee)
a fine of up to $1,000 if a summons is received or if you fight the ticket in court and lose
three demerit points
3-day suspension
