Victoria Day traffic enforcement stats

May 21, 2015 · 0 Comments

Although Shelburne is a relatively small town, the roads on weekends and long weekends are extremely busy with extra traffic flowing through. “Thousands of extra vehicles are on our streets as people travel to cottages, beaches and campgrounds from the urban areas south of us,” said Constable Paul Neumann.

Hwy 10, Hwy 89 and County Rd 124, are all busy highways that intersect through this small town. Shelburne officers were out on these roadways, as well as the side streets and residential streets that motorists use to try and by-pass the clogged traffic.

“Ensuring our roads remain safe for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians is a high priority for the Shelburne Police Service,” said Chief Moore. “Over 50,000 vehicles travel on Main Street alone each weekend.”

This weekend’s traffic enforcement also resulted in two vehicle stops that produced drug seizures and charges, as well as a criminal charge of fail to comply with probation. 30 year old Lance Higgins of Brampton was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. In a separate vehicle stop, 27 year old Dhavender Deodat of Mississauga was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana.

Two motorists were also caught driving while their licences were suspended – and charged accordingly.

In total 75 charges were laid on the weekend in relation to traffic enforcement. Here is the breakdown of the charges:

• Speeding: 41 charges

• Stop Sign Infractions: 12

• Document Related Charges: 10

• Improper Plated Vehicles: 2

• Heavy Truck: 2

• Seatbelt: 3

• Failing to move over for Emergency Vehicle: 1

• Improper Passing: 1

• Compulsory Drug and Substance Act: 2

• Criminal Code: 1