Suspended Driver

On the 26^th of August 2021, at 12:15 pm, officers on patrol conducted a check a t traffic stop on on a Dodge Journey due to its validation sticker showing expired in April of 2020.  The driver  was unable to surrender his drivers license, but provided a name and date of birth and a check of his licence status returned that he was currently suspended from driver due to being in arrears fo Family Support payments.

As a result, a 45 yr old male from Strathroy has been charged pursuant to section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act for driving while under suspension. His vehicle was further impounded for a period of 7 days.

Motor Vehicle Collision

On the 27th of August 2021 at 1145 hours, Aylmer Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles. Police arrived and located two vehicles blocking the northbound lanes of John Street South.

Police investigation revealed that 28 yr old female from Aylmer had been operating her 2016 Jeep Compass, St S at which point she stopped for traffic that had backed up at the intersection of John Street / Talbot Street.

At this time, a 75 yr old male from Aylmer was operating his 2010 Dodge Caravan, silver,  on Sydenham Street East. He stopped at the stop sign at John Street South, turned right (N/B) onto John Street South from Sydenham Street E, fails to see traffic had stopped and struck the rear of the Jeep causing minor damage.

Minor damage was caused to the rear driver’s side bumper of the Jeep that consisted of some dents and paint scrapes.

As a result of the investigation, the 75 yr old Aylmer man  was charged with Start from stopped position – not in safety contrary to s.142(2)  of the HTA.

 

 

 

Return to School Traffic Initiative – Project Safe Start

Project Safe Start is a traffic initiative being undertaken by the Aylmer Police.  This project has been developed to target aggressive driving and traffic compliance in or near the School Zones across the town of Aylmer.  It is timed to coincide with the return of kids to school after Labour Day and will be carried out through the first two weeks of school.  This year’s project will run from August 30^th to September 10^th .

The mission of the program is to deliver a high visibility, education and enforcement campaign which will provide both specific and general deterrence to motorists travelling in or near our School Zones.  By doing so, this will affect driver behaviour during the course of the School Year and will have lasting safety benefits for the members of the community.

Officers will be focusing on the five “S’s”:

1. Speeding
2. Seatbelts
3. Stop Signs
4. School Zones
5. School Buses

 

The first phase of the program will be an education program commencing August 30^th running until September 5^th.  During this phase of the program, available resources will be directed towards the school zones getting the area motorists prepared for the return to school. Serious violations within the school zones will be enforced.

 

Phase 2 of the Project will commence on the morning of September 6^th.  The program will then run during the weekdays from 0600 hrs until 1800 hrs until the end of the day September 10^th. Phase 2 will be an Enforcement Campaign with the emphasis on zero tolerance.