This commercial fishing outfit felt it was a good idea to head out on Lake Ontario with no life jackets, proper documentation, and a slew of other safety violations. The DRPS Marine Unit and Ministry of Natural Resources gave them an expensive reminder. Will they ever learn?^GC

Our Durham Regional Police Marine Unit was out patrolling the waters of Lake Simcoe today. Boater safety is our #️⃣1️⃣ priority, so if you're floatin' your boat on Durham Region lakes, make sure you're prepared with all required safety gear as well as your physical Pleasure Craft Operator Card. 🚤

Whitby Community Safety Day is being held at Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Rd E, Whitby, RIGHT NOW, June 21, 2025 from 10:00am until 2:00 pm. Enjoy the sun and come on out to Meet some community partners and see the equipment they use to keep you safe.^GC

Well that’s a wrap on Whitby Community safety day 2025 Town of Whitby, ON Region of Durham. DRPS Traffic Services was happy to be a part of this event, answering questions about the tools of our trade that assist us in keeping the community safe. See you next year.^GC

Forgot to mention the BBQ with delicious hamburgers too… Yum Yum Town of Whitby, ON Region of Durham

⚓️ The Durham Regional Police Marine Unit spent the #FirstDayOfSummer patrolling on Lake Scugog. All boaters were compliant with all safety gear and necessary documents! Great job, Township of Scugog. Remember to enjoy the waters responsibly this summer, and we will see you out there! 🎣🚣‍♂️👋👮‍♂️ ^mj

MAVERICK here, tried breaking the land speed record, blasting through Township of Scugog, at 72km/h over the limit. Highway 7/12 is not the salt flats MAV…and the only🏆you won was the 14 Day Vehicle Impound + 30 Day licence suspension. Slow down! #NiceTryTopGun #RoadSafety ^GC

Thanks North Division for the inviting DRPS Traffic Services, to show off some other types of vehicles the DRPS has available to them for use in our day to day duties. I hope our Zodiac RHIB and patrol motorcycles, and of course the operators, added to the fun. ^GC

The DRPS Marine Unit gave some water safety advice to the crowd at an City of Oshawa drowning prevention week event. Remember life jackets save lives and most, if not all, of the municipalities in Durham Region offer learn to swim programs. ^GC

The DRPS Motor Unit attended Bike Night tonight at Taunton Rd and Brock St. - now in its 6th year. An amazing turnout of great people, awesome bikes…and a pretty cool dog! To all my fellow riders - PLEASE ride safe!

113km/h in a70km/h zone. When will they ever learn. Speeding costs you more in wear and tear on your car, fuel (in this case electric fuel), and LIVES. Plus the 30 Day DL Suspension and a 14 day car impoundment add up too. Slow down, Live Longer ^GC

FYI this was on Victoria St in Town of Whitby, ON

Chuck Yeager here, thought the speed limit was infinite, driving his rocket car along Taunton Rd City of Pickering at 144km/h is a 70km/h zone, then down to 111 km/h Town of Ajax. The sentence was a 14 day stint in car jail, a court date and a 30 Day vacation from driving. ^GC

DRP’s newest class of 25 recruits finished their final day of training today. Traffic Services officers were on hand to train the class in the use of various speed measuring devices. They’ll start hitting the road Friday to keep your community safe! ^js

The DRPS Marine Unit had the pleasure of assisting TPS Marine Unit with the 76th International Air Show in Toronto this Labour Day Weekend. Through a coordinated multi-agency operation, we assisted in keeping the waterway safe and secure for spectators and participants. ^GC

It’s the first day of school for many. Number one priority is always to look, act and be cool at school. Leaving the parking lot and accelerating rapidly to a speed that is a “marked departure from the posted speed limit”, is not the way to do this!

One of our Traffic Services officers observed this vehicle on Lakeridge Rd tonight. 150 Km/H in a posted 80Km/H zone. The driver lost his vehicle for 14 days and his licence for 30 days. In addition to Stunt, he was also charged with speeding and careless driving. js^

Did you know…there is a charge for unnecessary slow driving? It’s not something we usually have an issue with here in Durham! If your vehicle is more than 120 years old though, not only is it necessary to drive slow, you have no other choice! js^

Well, “Tuesdays Gone”, but Thursday’s here! Are you a “Free Bird”, or maybe a “Simple Man”, heading down to the Lynyrd Skynyrd show tonight? Have a great time - don’t drink and drive, and by all means - stay away from “The Needle and The Spoon”! Be safe! ^js

CMV Inspectors, from DRPS TSB, Ontario Provincial Police, and Ontario Ministry of Transportation, assisted on a CMV/Modified Vehicle blitz today in EAST DIVISION - Durham Regional Police Service. This rig was taken out of service for a braking system issue. Weight+Speed=Increased Stopping Distance. ISD+Crappy Brakes= Preventable Tragedy.#InspectUrRig ^GC