Traffic Safety

For six weeks, the DRPS Festive R.I.D.E. team aimed to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere. Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death in Canada and the holiday season remains a time of high risk for impaired driving.

DRPS Traffic Services continues to support the Durham Vision Zero Strategy, a region-wide initiative aimed at making roads safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. This work is led in collaboration with the Regional Municipality of Durham. Public education is a crucial part of this strategy – traffic safety tips and road safety reminders are posted on all DRPS social media channels on an on-going basis. As part of an impaired driving awareness campaign, DRPS members visited a local school to talk with students about road safety. Students shared their thoughts on why people shouldn’t drive impaired, helping spread the message in a relatable way. DRPS also created a video featuring the students explaining why drinking and driving is dangerous, helping to reinforce the message.