FROM: Corporate Communications
DATE: June 5, 2025
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE WRAP UP CANADIAN ROAD SAFETY WEEK
(INNISFIL/BRADFORD, ON) – The South Simcoe Police Traffic Unit concludes Canadian Road Safety Week with a reminder to the public that road safety is a responsibility we all share, and it is one we must commit to every single day. The national initiative is an annual campaign focused on making our roadways the safest they can be for everyone across the country. It is designed to increase public awareness and encourage safe driving, reduce injuries on our roadways and save lives.
The goal continues to be the elimination of impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt. Throughout the campaign, which ran from May 13 to 19, 2025, South Simcoe Police focused enforcement efforts on these offences, while also conducting RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot checks. As a result of the campaign, South Simcoe Police observed that motorists are responding positively to safety measures, with more drivers using hands-free technology with a noticeable decline in distracted driving, and a greater awareness around seatbelt safety with an increase in seatbelt use, including passengers.
Speeding continues to be a significant concern, especially on our community roadways with posted speed limits of 80 km/h. According to the 2020 Transport Canada Road Safety in Canada Report, the leading contributing factor for fatalities was speeding (25%). Speeding was the offence most observed during the weeklong campaign. South Simcoe Police issued 59 speeding tickets, charged 4 drivers with stunt driving, and issued 8 tickets while investigating motor vehicle collisions where aggressive driving was a factor.
South Simcoe Police Campaign Wrap-up
• 7 RIDE spot checks conducted, with approximately 300 vehicles checked.
• 4 impaired operation charges,
• 4 vehicle impoundments related to impaired operation charges,
• 59 speeding tickets,
• 4 stunt driving charges,
• 4 seatbelt offences,
• 8 tickets related to collisions where aggressive driving was a factor.
While this year’s annual national campaign has concluded, South Simcoe Police remain vigilant, continuing to proactively enforce, and patrol our community roadways year-round to maintain public safety. It’s important that we all continue to do our part to reduce injuries on our roadways. Safer roads start with us! Together, we can help to ensure every journey ends with a safe arrival on every road, every day, for everyone.
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