Photo radar alone won’t deter speeders: Blair

Photo radar alone won’t deter speeders: Blair

A recent rash of accidents caused by suspected speeders and aggressive drivers has renewed calls for photo radar, but Toronto police Chief Bill Blair says the initiative alone won’t solve the epidemic. “Photo radar has the effect of slowing everyone down, but unfortunately some individuals are not going to be deterred by that because the

Ont. and Ohio police to share safety information

Ont. and Ohio police to share safety information

TORONTO – Ontario provincial and Ohio state police have signed an agreement that they say will improve road safety on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. The agreement, signed by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, will see the two forces sharing information, particularly on traffic safety training. They also say the

Bandidos accused to stand trial

Bandidos accused to stand trial

Eight alleged members and associates of the Bandidos motorcycle gang, accused in Ontario’s worst mass slaying, have been ordered to stand trial on all charges. Ontario Court Justice Ross Webster made the announcement on Thursday after the completion of a three-month preliminary hearing. The eight accused return to court on July 11 when a trial

Three people injured after motorcycle accident

Three people injured after motorcycle accident

Three people have been taken to hospital after a motorcycle sped out of control near Yonge and Charles Streets on Wednesday. The bike, believed to a contest prize ready for display, was being unloaded from a truck on Charles Street when the driver inadvertently sped across the sidewalk on the vehicle. Just after 2:30 p.m.

Ombud to probe police unit

Ombud to probe police unit

Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin is launching an investigation into allegations the police Special Investigations Unit isn’t doing its job properly. Marin says there has been a “troubling” increase in the number of complaints about the SIU, the civilian agency which investigates police actions in cases involving death or serious injury. “The allegations cannot be ignored,”