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85 tickets and warnings issued on back to school traffic safety day

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  • On Tuesday, the Niagara Regional Police Service conducted its 21st annual back to school traffic safety and awareness day to remind drivers about safe driving habits.
  • A total of 85 tickets and warnings were issued.
  • There were 42 tickets issued for speeding, two for distracted driving, two for not properly wearing their seatbelts and one for passing a stopped school bus. 
  • There were also 15 tickets issued for other various traffic offences and a total of 23 written warnings.
  • As well, two drivers were arrested for impaired driving and two additional drivers were charged with driving while under suspension.