![Traffic Hero](/sites/default/files/images/2021-07/Traffic.jpg)
No, there’s no ticket quota
We often respond to requests for targeted enforcement from the public, but we rely primarily on a data-driven approach. That means we target enforcement in high collision areas.
One common belief is that police have ticket quotas to fill – and officers will do things like hide at the bottom of the hill just to make up their ticket quota. That is false! Our true metric is – are collisions trending down? Money from tickets actually goes to the Province, not the police department or municipality.
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The most effective way to change driving behaviours that cause collisions is through enforcement and education. We do this through:
- individual and team enforcement that helps deter high risk driving behaviour
- education campaigns, partnering with community stakeholders.
- giving our officers ‘ownership’ of certain zones in Delta.
DYK
27% of traffic fatalities on Canadian roads are a direct result of speeding?
Where are Traffic Officers?
- Out on Delta highways, where speeds get to be ridiculous (200+ km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone).
- In high volume locations, where collisions happen the most frequently.
- School zones, or places where children interact with vehicles on a roadway.
- Intersections, identifying distracted drivers (where most collisions happen).
- Or working with our volunteers to let you know that you’re speeding.
- Sometimes, you won’t see us at all…