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Oakville Beaver, 30 Mar 2017, p. 13

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13 |Thursday, March 30, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com SALES PERIOD | M A R 3 0 - A P R 5 ,2 0 1 7 7\Colour your Halton police held a blitz last weekend looking for distracted and aggressive drivers along Trafalgar Road. | Graham Paine/Metroland Police blitz distracted drivers on Trafalgar by M arta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff Halton Regional Police Services and the Town of Oakville launched a traffic initiative aimed at reducing distracted and aggressive driving habits along the Trafalgar Road corridor. Police said Trafalgar Road, as it passes through Oakville, has been identified as a roadway that has seen an increase in the incidents of aggressive and distracted driving incidents. From Friday, March 24, to Monday, March 27, members of 20 Division District Response Team were strategically placed along Trafalgar Road. Officers focused on educating motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and enforcing the applicable laws, when necessary. Despite an abundance of education and awareness surrounding the laws governing distracted driving, police say some drivers are simply not getting the message. "Traffic safety is one of our main policing concerns and is a focus of our district' s education and enforcement initiatives year-round," said Sgt. Gus Bistas of 20 Division District Response Team. "The aim of this campaign is to target two of the biggest factors in collisions -- aggressive and distracted driving." People can report driving concerns to the Halton Police directly or online at www.haltonpolice.ca through Traffic Complaints or Road Watch. Statistical results of the blitz are expected this week. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers "See something, Hear something, Say something" at 1-800-222-T IPS (8 4 7 7 ), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca or by texting "Tip201" with your message to 2 7 4 6 3 7 (crimes). DESIGNER DAYS Sign up o n lin e fo ryo u r FREE LANDSCAPE DESIGN APPOINTMENT Free limited time offer. GET YOUR LAWN AND GARDEN READY FOR SUMMER. OPEN 7 DAYS A W EEK M on - Sun 9 a m - 6 pm HAMILTON 340 Hwy 20 R.R. 1 East of Upper Centennial (905) 692-6900 BURLINGTON Hwy 5 East of Brant St. (905) 332-3222 MILTON Britannia Rd. West of Trafalgar (905) 876-4000 WATERDOWN Hwy 6 & 5th Concession East (905) 689-1999 VAUGHAN Keele St. North of Kirby Side Rd. (905) 832-6955 All items while quantities last, subject to availability. Category offers exclude "TERRA Essentials". T E W I W h e r e c o lo u r liv e s ! w w w .fac eb o o k.c o m /Y o u rT E R R A / w w w .te rra g re e n h o u s e s .c o m

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