Peterborough Police Issue 25 Tickets at Several High-Collision Intersections

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit conducted a traffic detail at several identified high-collision intersections, resulting in 25 tickets being issued on Monday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

Over the course of six hours, officers were at Park and Lansdowne Street; High and Lansdowne Street; Ashburnham Drive and Lansdowne Street and Water Street and Nassau Mills Road.

The detail resulted in 25 tickets issued:

• Drive - Handheld Communication Device (cell phone) 

  • 17 drivers charged
    $615 fine, three demerit points, and three-day license suspension upon first conviction

• Red Light - Fail to Stop

  • Five drivers charged
    $325 fine, three demerit points

• Amber Light - Fail to Stop

  • Two drivers charged
    $180 fine, three demerit points

• Fail to move into another lane for an emergency vehicle or tow truck - if safe to do so

  • One driver charged
    $490 fine, three demerit points

• Warnings

  • 11 warnings were issued for various other Highway Traffic Act offences. 

“The Peterborough Police Service is dedicated to ensuring the safety of our roads. The Traffic Unit will continue to hold traffic details throughout the year,” said the Peterborough Police in a press release statement.

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