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7 | Thursday, April 13, 2 0 1 7 | Police Beat Have a question Oakville? Send it in to Halton police Visit www.insidehalton.com and click on the Ask a Cop link on the top right-hand side of the homepage to submit a questionfor this monthly feature. by S taff S g t Craig Platt H ALTO N REGIONAL PO LICE SERVICE The Halton Regional Police Service answers your questions as they relate to traffic, crime and com munity policing. ··· QUESTION: W hy is it acceptable to the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) to have a policy of not patrolling northern Burlington rural roads enough? So many crashes happen up here because it' s known people can street race without being caught. Don't we pay taxes, too? W hy are so few police officers patrolling for speeding cars? Walkers Line, north of Dundas, is basically a drag strip 24/7. Someone is really going to get hurt. ANSWER: The Halton Regional Police Service recognizes the concerns of residents related to ag gressive driving on rural roads, throughout Halton. In response, officers conduct comprehensive pa trols across their Districts to engage those driving aggressively Also, we have launched unique initia tives such as the Reducing Rural Speeds Project, Operation Decoy, and Rural Impact, targeting ag gressive drivers who routinely present the greatest risk. These initiatives resulted in hundreds of Provincial Offence Notices being issued. Additionally a num ber of charges were laid for Stunt Driv ing due to excessive speeds, resulting in a seven-day vehicle seizure and a licence suspension. S taff Sgt. Craig Platt Traffic safety is raised as a commu nity concern and Halton Police designs and delivers services with this in mind. At times, we need your help as our partners in community safety and encourage resi dents to visit our website (wwwhaltonpolice.ca) if they wish to register an online complaint, through our Road Watch program, or as a Traffic Com plaint. Road Watch is a community-driven initia tive which allows for anonymous online reporting of traffic concerns. When we hear from you, we act to ensure that those responsible are held account able, and to maintain an optimal sense of commu nity safety and well-being. Information can also be anything be done about this? OAKVILLE BEAVER ask a provided to us by telephone, or in-person at our Districts. W e believe community safety is a shared respon sibility and that each individual driver plays a key role in ensuring that their next commute is a safe commute. ANSWER: Halton Police embraces opportuni ties to collaborate with the Town of Milton when traffic safety concerns are identified. An example of this is Project Safe Crossing, which saw Halton Police and the Town collaborate earlier this year to improve safety at pedestrian crossovers in Milton. In response to resident concerns regarding this particular crosswalk, the Town of Milton Engineer ing Services Department is undertaking a U-turn study and will make recommendations for im provements. Motorists are encouraged to remain vigilant in watching for pedestrians. We thank you for your questions and look for ward to working further with our communities. In addition to our online reporting options, please remember that if you observe a vehicle being oper ated dangerously, you can call 911. | www.insideHALTON.com QUESTION: People at the Milton GO station (near the Drew Centre crosswalk) frequently make U-turns right at the signal several times in the morning right after dropping off their passengers, putting their own lives, as well as that others, at risk. As there is no sign prohibiting U-turns, can Have a questionfo r police? Click on the Ask a Cop link on the top right-hand side of the InsideHalton homepage to submit a question for this feature, which is published monthly in the Oakvile Beaver, Burlington Post, Milton Canadian Champion and online. NEW LOCATION! SUITE # 4 1 0 - 2525 OLD BRONTE RD. TUESDAY APRIL 18TH, FROM 9 TO 5 GRAND OPENING · Free a d u lt hearing tests (call to b o o k y o u rs p o t!) · Free on-site hearing aid repairs* * · Risk-free, no obligation, no cost tria l o f the latest hearing aids · 30% o ff prem ium hearing aids! If y o u r c o m p lim e n ta ry h e a rin g te s t reveals th a t y o u are a c a n d id a te fo r h e a rin g a id s , w e can s e n d you h o m e w ith th e la te s t p re m iu m d e vices fo r you to try - no cost, no o b lig a tio n c h o ru s Speech & H e a rin g C e n tre minor repairs of most hearing aids will be done while you wait 289-856-9933 choruscare.ca