• Traffic complaints
• Accident locations and statistics
• Engineering recommendations
• Enforcement requests
• Special events planning

To enhance the Service’s partnership with the City of Burlington and its citizens, the HRPS has formal representation on the Burlington Road Safety Committee and Road Safety Strategic Plan Task Force. The Halton Regional Police Service also supports and attends Neighbourhood Traffic Meetings hosted by the City as forums for members of the public to express their concerns and seek solutions to specific traffic issues.

In 2010, the Halton Regional Police Service handed out 13,594 Provincial Offence Notices.

Burlington District Response Unit (DRU):

The 3 District Response Unit (DRU) was formed in April, 2007 to effectively address municipal growth and the resulting increase in traffic-related complaints. The Unit is comprised of six Constables who focus on traffic initiatives, a Village Constable and a Community Support Officer who work under the supervision of a Sergeant. These officers, along with patrol and motorcycle officers, participate in all regional and district traffic projects.

R.I.D.E.:

The Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program remains a key deterrent against drunk driving. R.I.D.E. spot checks are conducted year round, with an emphasis placed on holidays and long weekends when higher volumes of traffic and opportunities to drink and drive are present.

Follows are the results of the 2011 R.I.D.E. holiday campaign for Burlington which ran from December 1st-31st:

• Vehicles stopped: 5,974
• Roadside breath tests: 236
• Pass tests: 181
• Warn tests: 40
• Fail tests: 15
• Impaired charges: 10
• Over 0.08 charges: 18
• 90-day driver's licence suspensions: 13
• Liquor Licence Act seizures: 0
• Highway Traffic Act suspended drivers: 0

Provincial Seat Belt Campaigns:

Provincial Seat Belt Campaigns are held twice yearly to educate and inform members of the public about the importance and legal requirements surrounding seat belt use. In 2010, the provincial compliance rate was 95%. Surveys indicate that the City of Burlington exceeds this figure.

Project Safe Start:

Project Safe Start is an annual initiative that enforces road safety for students and drivers at schools in the days following the start of the school year. Specific attention is paid to the five "S" infractions: speeding, seat belts, stop signs, school bus and zone enforcement.

Bears in the Woods:

The goal of the twice yearly Bears in the Woods campaign is to reduce speeding and aggressive driving on the City of Burlington’s rural streets north of Dundas.

Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Blitzes:

Throughout the year, members of the Halton Regional Police Service partner with the O.P.P., Peel Regional Police Service, Ministry of Transportation Enforcement Officers, and the Ministry of the Environment to conduct motor vehicle safety inspection blitzes with the aim of removing unsafe vehicles from Halton Region roadways.

In the days prior to an official blitz, officers serve suspected unsafe vehicles with vehicle inspection notices. Suspect vehicles pulled over during a blitz are escorted to designated vehicle inspection sites. The consequences for infractions can range from driver charges to plate seizure and vehicle towing.

Radar Message Board / Speed Shield:

Members of Communities on Phone Patrol (COPP) and the Burlington Crime Prevention Committee set up the Halton Regional Police Service radar message board to raise awareness about speeding year-round and during annual campaigns such as Project Safe Start.

Additional details about the radar message board are outlined in a flyer distributed by the City of Burlington. 
 
Additional Programs:

Road Watch