Safer Roads Ottawa

The Ottawa Police Service is proud to be part of the Safer Roads Ottawa Program and is a leading partnership between the City of Ottawa, Fire Services, Paramedic Service, Public Health and Public Works Department.

The program aims to:

• Reduce collisions on Ottawa's roads

  

• Raise public awareness of road safety issues.
• Integrate the work of City departments responsible for road safety.
• Improve communication, cooperation and collaboration among road safety agencies.

The program is based on a "4E" approach: Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Emergency Response.

It also relies on the assistance of other City departments and road safety agencies, in addition to the work done by its external road safety partners.

Ottawa's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ( STEP )

STEP is implemented under the banner of Safer Roads Ottawa.  Each month, two traffic safety priorities (themes) are highlighted for additional enforcement.   In terms of timing of specific themes, consideration is given to the following:

• Annual national / provincial campaigns
• Seasonal road safety topics  (e.g.. impaired driving in December and school bus / school zone traffic safety in September and March)
• Dates of Safer Roads Ottawa campaigns and initiatives

2020 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program