Edmonton police issue 902 traffic violations in 24 hours
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) alongside the city's photo radar enforcement issued 902 traffic violations during Operation 24 Hours on Sept. 12.
Here is a breakdown of what violations were issued:
- 733 speeding tickets
- 57 red light infraction tickets
- 56 non-hazardous TSA infraction tickets
- 37 hazardous infraction tickets
- Nine distracted driving tickets
- Seven criminal code driving offences
- Three other criminal code charges related to vehicle stops
EPS has conducted Operation 24 Hours several times this year; on April 18, 1,323 tickets were issued and 1,259 were given out on May 16.
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