Archive

“Traffic ticket save my life”

May 9, 2013   ·   0 Comments

On March 7, a motorist travelling in Oro-Medonte Township received a Provincial Offences Ticket for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. The ticket was issued by Provincial Constable Gardiner of the Barrie Detachment of the OPP.

Each and every day, OPP officers across Central Region issue tickets for various offences that are identified in the Highway Traffic Act, but it is the circumstances surrounding this ticket that are worth sharing.

A few days after receiving the ticket, the motorist was stopped at the same intersection as a person who was talking on their cell phone failed to stop for his stop sign. This motorist is convinced that if he was not stopped and issued a ticket a few days before that he would have likely rolled through the intersection as he had always done in the past and would have been struck by this distracted driver.

“As the Regional Commander for the OPP’s Central Region, I recognize that receiving a ticket is not always a positive experience, but in this case, it is apparent that it corrected a driver’s behavior and saved him from a serious or potentially fatal injury” says Chief Superintendent Brad Blair.

“To the motorist who received the traffic ticket, I thank you for sharing your story with the City of Barrie Court Services staff member and I am grateful that your encounter with our officer resulted in you changing the way you approach and deal with signalized intersections. To the Manager of Court Services for the City of Barrie where our Barrie OPP Provincial Offences charges are dealt with, I thank you for taking the time to write a letter complementing the actions and professionalism of Provincial Constable Gardiner and to the distracted driver whose actions could have taken a life, I hope that you recognize the need to drive and focus your attention where it needs to be – on the road you are travelling on” adds Chief Blair.

Readers Comments (0)