In partnership with The Children's Breakfast Clubs and Teens Learn to Drive the Peel Regional Police kick off day☝️ of the youth Driver’s License program. we’re committed to helping youth build skill sets to encourage personal growth. Thx to our partners for supporting this initiative! #prpyouthengagement

Did you know? The first speeding ticket was issued in 1896!

Le saviez-vous ? La première contravention pour excès de vitesse a été émise en 1896 !

Road safety is a top concern in Erin Mills neighbourhoods and local organizations like Teens Learn to Drive are taking action with their #VisionZero initiative. It was great to catch up today and meet some of the fantastic students they hired thanks to our Canada Summer Jobs program.

Did you know? There are around 1.47 billion cars in the world! 🚗

Le saviez-vous ? Il y a environ 1,47 milliard de voitures dans le monde ?

Did you know? The continent of Asia actually has the most cars!

Le saviez-vous ? Le continent asiatique est celui qui compte le plus de voitures !

Did you know? It is actually a criminal offence to drive a dirty vehicle in Russia!

Le saviez-vous ? Il est en fait considéré comme un délit de conduire un véhicule sale en Russie!

Did you know? SUV stands for sports utility vehicle!

Le saviez-vous? SUV est l'acromyme de “Véhicule Utilitaire Sport" en anglais!

Did you know? The country that consumes the most gas every year is actually the U.S!

Le saviez-vous? Le pays qui consomme le plus d'essence chaque année est en fait les Etats-Unis!

Reminder! Allow plenty of travel time to get to your destination. You don’t want to be in a rush and drive irresponsibly.

According to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, 40% of speeding drivers were aged 16-24.

Rappel ! Prévoyez suffisamment de temps pour vous rendre à votre destination. Vous ne voulez pas être pressé et conduire de manière irresponsable.

The first day of school is coming up. Drivers make sure to be extra aware of children pedestrians! They’re unpredictable so be careful when driving

La rentrée scolaire approche. Cher.ère.s automobilistes, assurez-vous de faire particulièrement attention aux enfants piétons ! Les enfants sont imprévisibles, alors soyez prudent.e.s lorsque vous conduisez.

Remember to always have your drivers license with you when driving! It is a requirement and not having it can result in a fine.