Greater Sudbury Police Target Winter Driving
After focusing on Pedestrian safety in January, the Traffic Management Unit of the Greater Sudbury Service says it turned to attention to winter driving and snowmobile safety during February.
“On an average day, speeding vehicles travelling in excess of the posted speed limits cause the greatest concern for our community,” the service says. “The concern of speeding vehicles is amplified during less-than-ideal road conditions during the winter season.”
With roads exhibiting dangerous winter conditions, drivers are advised to operate vehicles with the utmost caution, driving safely, and obeying familiar winter driving practices. Drivers should also be more vigilant for pedestrians, who can often be unseen at intersections because of high snow banks.
Risky driving in winter is more likely to result in a collision, which will then lead to an insurance claim and an increased auto insurance policy in the future.
The Sudbury Police and specialist snowmobile officers were situated at key locations where waterways had frozen or in areas that were seeing more incidents. The response came as many people in the city said snowmobiles were loud, and being used on private land, such as in parks and residential areas.
The police took part in two S-Day (students, safety, snowmobile, security and survival) events in schools, one at L’Horizon and another at Lively District Secondary School, which included an in-class safety session followed by a snowmobile ride for officers and students.
