September STEP focus on school bus, school zone safety

Posted Sep 1, 2016 04:56:03 AM.

Last Updated Sep 1, 2016 05:42:05 AM.

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OTTAWA – Police on both sides of the river are setting the focus to school bus and school zone safety during the month of September.

The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will also focus on seatbelts.

According to police, there were 890 collisions within school zones between 2010 and 2014, resulting in 207 injuries.

Meantime, there were 166 collisions involving the lack of or improper use of a seatbelt between 2010 and 2014, resulting in 15 fatalities and 169 injuries.

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