Police to target 'hot-spot' intersections in Barrie
Last year, more than 3,000 motor vehicle collisions occurred in Barrie.
Almost 1,000 required police to attend and investigate as a result of injury or criminal charges, said Barrie Police Service's Peter Leon.
"As part of our evidence-based policing approach, and in an effort to reduce the harm and damage caused by these collisions, the Barrie Police Service Traffic Unit and front-line officers will be conducting increased enforcement at several of the identified hot-spot intersections," Leon said.
Hot-spot intersections include:
- Bayview Drive and Mapleview Drive East
- Townline Road and Muirfield Drive
- Essa Road and Bryne Drive
- Essa Road and Tiffin Street
- Dunlop Street West and Ferndale Drive North
- Dunlop Street West and Cedar Pointe Drive
- Dunlop Street West and Anne Street North
- Grove Street East and St. Vincent Street
- Bayfield Street and Livingstone Street West
Leon says the public can expect to see a marked presence and increased traffic enforcement in these specific locations to reduce collisions and the associated harm.
Traffic and road safety is a key priority for both the Barrie Police Service and the city of Barrie. Barrie's traffic unit will ensure streets are safe for everyone who uses them.
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The traffic unit comprises of a road safety unit that deals with enforcement, traffic complaints and various road safety initiatives, a collision investigation unit that deals with serious motor vehicle collisions, and the training of drug recognition evaluators and standardized field sobriety testing.
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