Police share traffic enforcement calendar to promote road safety

Coquitlam, Public Alert

2023-02-21 06:42 PST

File # Public Service Announcement

Coquitlam RCMP continue road safety initiatives through February and March after issuing 1021 violation tickets in January 2023.

Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Enforcement Team continue their road safety initiatives through High Accident Zone Enforcement (HAZE) and High Visibility Enforcement (HVE). The focused areas are specifically targeted to reduce harm.

View larger image - Police stop an excessive speeder travelling 127 km/hr in 60 km/hr zone on the Mary Hill Bypass and Coast Meridian Road in Port Coquitlam

During the month of January, officers targeted identified areas that have statistically experienced a large number of collisions with significant damage and injuries. The officers were highly visible in order to deter, reduce harm and change unlawful traffic behaviours.

See previous media release from January 19, 2023 for more information

Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Enforcement Team issued 392 tickets within the month of January 2023. Of these violation tickets, 60 were along Como Lake Avenue, 50 were along Lougheed Highway and 156 tickets were along Barnet Highway. In addition, targeted enforcement was conducted along the Mary Hill Bypass which resulted in 126 contacts.

View larger image - Radar screen as radar lays on police car dashboard showing a vehicle had travelled 135 km/hr while vehicle is stopped in front of the police vehicle on Lougheed Highway at Orchid Drive in Coquitlam

Throughout January, 392 violation tickets were issued as a result of the High Accident Zone Enforcement (HAZE) within our communities, said Staff Sergeant Mark McCutcheon, Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Services Commander. Our officers will continue to conduct targeted traffic enforcement in these areas for the months to come. We want to remind the public to obey by the rules of the road and drive safely.

The Traffic Enforcement Team will continue to conduct HAZE and HVE throughout the months of February and March. Coquitlam RCMP is sharing the enforcement calendar in order to educate the public on the type of traffic enforcement we conduct. The targeted driving behaviour can have serious implications in the harm that it causes to the person involved. Police are targeting speed, distracted and impaired driving.

February Calendar

Wednesday, February 1

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement road checks for occupant restraints on Lougheed Highway

Thursday, February 2

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for U-turns and red lights on North Road

Friday, February 3

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving near the Hard Rock Casino

Saturday, February 4

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving near the Pitt River Bridge

Thursday, February 9

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for school zone speed enforcement

Friday, February 10

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for occupant restraints on Lougheed Highway

Saturday, February 11

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving

Sunday, February 12

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving

Friday, February 17

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for occupant restraints near Lougheed Highway and United Boulevard

Saturday, February 18

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for speed enforcement on Lougheed Highway near Colony Farm Road

Sunday, February 19

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for speed enforcement in playground zones in Coquitlam

Monday, February 20

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for occupant restraints on Lougheed Highway

Saturday, February 25

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for speed enforcement in Belcarra near Bay Road

Sunday, February 26

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for child occupant restraints

Monday, February 27

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Joint Team Enforcement with the Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) for occupant restraints

Friday, February 10

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement on Lougheed Highway near Westwood

March Calendar

Sunday, March 5

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving

Monday, March 6

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway and Barnet Highway
• Team Enforcement for speed enforcement on Como Lake Avenue

Tuesday, March 7

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for playground zone speed and child occupant restraints

Wednesday, March 8

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for playground speed around Victoria Park and Prairie Park in Port Coquitlam

Monday, March 13

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway

Tuesday, March 14

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for Traffic control devices

Wednesday, March 15

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Joint Team Enforcement for Commercial Vehicles Inspections

Thursday, March 16

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for speed enforcement on Cost Meridian Road and assessment for noisy vehicles

Tuesday, March 21

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass

Wednesday, March 22

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Como Lake Avenue
• Team Enforcement for traffic control devices

Thursday, March 23

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for distracted driving and occupant restraints near Lougheed Highway and Brunette Avenue in Coquitlam

Friday, March 24

• Team Enforcement for impaired driving on North Road

Wednesday, March 22

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Como Lake Avenue
• Team Enforcement for traffic control devices

Wednesday, March 29

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway
• Team Enforcement for traffic control devices – specifically bus lanes and no right turn on red lights

Thursday, March 30

• HAZE Operation in Port Coquitlam on Highway 7B / Mary Hill Bypass
• Team Enforcement for unlicensed and prohibited drivers around the Pitt River Bridge

Friday, March 31

• HAZE Operation in Coquitlam on Como Lake Avenue
• Team Enforcement for impaired driving on Coast Meridian Highway

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Email: coquitlam_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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