Public and municipal government concern over traffic issues and the increased number of incidents involving death and serious injury remains a common theme in Halton Region. And with good reason: motor vehicle collisions are the greatest public safety risk facing our community today.

The Halton Regional Police Service remains committed to keeping our roads safe for residents and visitors.

The simple fact is speed and/or alcohol are key aggrevating factors in a vast majority of fatal accidents.

Tragedy on our roads is almost entirely preventable if everyone would slow down, buckle up and minimize distractions such as using cellular phones and mobile data devices while driving. 

While driver education and engineering can minimize risk, the weakest link in road safety is human behaviour.  As drivers, we are all responsible and accountable for road safety.  Please help members of the Halton Regional Police Service by doing your part to drive to arrive alive, and take an active role in reporting incidents on our roadways which you feel are unsafe and dangerous to motorists and pedestrians.  Together, we can make our roads safer for everyone.

To promote safe roads year round, the HRPS operates a number of educational and enforcement programs, including R.I.D.E., Project Safe Start, Seatbelt Safety Weeks, Project ERASE, R.A.I.D. and Bears in the Woods.

The following operational units have been established by the Halton Regional Police Service to tackle issues relating to traffic and road safety in Halton Region: 

District Response Unit:

District Response Unit officers are responsible for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).  Twenty One DRU officers, including three Sergeants, are dispersed evenly in each District. 

Collision Reconstruction Unit:

The Unit consists of a Detective and six Detective Constables who have been specifically trained to investigate major collisions. They are responsible for the investigation and reconstruction of all fatal collisions in Halton Region and any other life-threatening collision or fatality involving other modes of transportation such as trains. This Unit is part of the Regional Investigative Services Bureau.

Commercial Vehicle Unit:

Two officers in this Unit have received specialized training for the inspection of commercial vehicles and trucks. This training includes dangerous goods and insecure loads and allows for enforcement of all aspects related to trucks and heavy loads on Halton Region roadways.

Traffic Services Coordinator:

The Traffic Services Coordinator is responsible for coordinating Regional, Provincial and National traffic enforcement initiatives in Halton Region.  He works closely with community, government and policing partners to improve road safety, and is also responsible for training other members of the Halton Regional Police Service on the use of radar, breathalyzers, and police motorcycles.