**** HRP Media Release
Police issue 30 tickets for driving offences
Halifax Regional Police issued 30 tickets for motor vehicle-related offences throughout the region yesterday.
The HRP Traffic Unit was monitoring traffic on many of our roadways yesterday. Throughout the day, officers issued 30 summary offence tickets: eleven for speeding; and 19 for other offences including no insurance, expired plates, using a cell phone, invalid safety inspections and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
In a continued effort to address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road, our officers focus on speed enforcement. We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe.