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27 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 5,2019 insidehalton.com Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $0.50! Get your coupon at save.ca/coupons The Halton Regional Police Service is wrapping up Project Safe Start. It's the 12th year the ser- vice has conducted its homegrown campaign, which focuses on educa- tion, awareness and high- visibility enforcement of traffic laws throughout Halton Region, particular- ly in and around school zones. This year's campaign started Aug. 26 and wraps up tomorrow (Friday) as children heads back to the classroom. Police were on the look- out for those driving too fast as well as aggressive,fast as well as aggressive,f distracted and/or im- paired drivers. "All motorists have a role to play in traffic safe- ty, especially as children return to class this fall at one of the over 160 educa- tional facilities across Hal- ton Region," said Sgt. Ryan Snow of the Halton police traffic services unit. "Project Safe Start aims to ensure that our youn- gest and most vulnerable road users remain safe. The Halton Regional Po- lice Service would like to encourage motorists to slow down, drive sober and avoid using their cell-avoid using their cell-a phone and other devices at all times while driving. Re- gardless of who is at fault, when a vehicle collides with a pedestrian or cy- clist, the consequences are usually tragic. All chil- dren deserve to attend school - safely." Halton police said resi- dents have ranked traffic concerns as their No. 1 po- licing priority. Officers noted that Pro- ject Safe Start is just one of the campaigns that the Halton police engage in throughout the year in an effort to educate the public and enforce the Highway Traffic Act and other traf- fic-related legislation.fic-related legislation.f NEWS POLICE HELPING KIDS GET BACK TO SCHOOL SAFELY Halton Police Constable Chris Richardson and Constable Michael Garvey helping to kick off a past Project Safe Start. Nikki Wesley/Metroland