Surrey RCMP 2010 Annual Report - City of Surrey

30 percent of all fatalities across the province, Surrey
Traffic Section continued to put an emphasis on enforcing
seatbelt infractions. In 2010, 2,711 seatbelt violation
tickets were issued (a 10% increase from 2009).
of innovative enforcement and education initiatives to
combat high risk driving behaviour and traffic violations
(e.g., speeding and aggressive driving) and focus
attention on traffic related safety issues. In 2010, Surrey
Traffic issued 4,196 speeding tickets. This represented
20% of all violations tickets issued, and a 4% increase
from the number of speeding tickets issued in 2009.
community based program sponsored by ICBC to reduce
speeding and raise public awareness of the actual speeds
drivers are travelling. On average, Speed Watch volunteers
in Surrey checked 14,000 to 15,000 cars each month
throughout 2010. The Detachment’s Neighbourhood
Liaison Units often conducted traffic enforcement in
concert with Speed Watch activities within school zones
and other high traffic problem areas identified through
analysis of traffic data and public complaints.
RCMP and Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit
(IRSU) to focus attention on commercial vehicle safety.
As part of a three day initiative, police partnered with
representatives from the Ministry of Transportation’s
Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE)
branch, to conduct a series of roadside inspections.
While CVSE officers focused on commercial transport
safety infractions (e.g., improper maintenance and record
keeping, overweight and insecure loads) police personnel
checked passenger and commercial vehicles for other
traffic violations (including seat belt use and driver
impairment). During this combined effort over 1,000
vehicles were stopped, 665 violation tickets were issued
and 28 vehicles were removed from the road.
Enforcement Initiative to step up traffic enforcement
activities in identified hot spots for criminal activity and
other problem areas that bring rise to neighbourhood safety
concerns. During the year, Traffic members contributed
to over 2,525 hours of “criminal interdiction” (i.e., high
visibility police presence) in hot spot locations throughout
the Districts.
and increase pedestrian safety in school zones, often in
conjunction with Community Safety Officers, Auxiliaries
and members of the Traffic Section. As part of the School
Zone Enforcement and Education initiative, members
spent over 127 hours conducting enforcement activities.
During the year over 235 verbal warnings were issued to
drivers; however, 80 violation tickets were issued as well.
particularly in and around school zones and crosswalk
locations, the Youth Section initiated a School Crossing
Guard program. Over 50 schools signed up to be part of
the pilot project.
COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICER AND VOLUNTEER
CONDUCTING SPEED WATCH OPERATIONS
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2010 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY