South District traffic blitz results in 55 tickets and 16 court summonses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 3:25 p.m.
Ottawa — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) South District Traffic Team conducted a three-day traffic enforcement blitz over October 15-17, targeting unsafe driving behaviours and responding to concerns raised by residents.
Enforcement efforts focused on areas where police have received ongoing traffic complaints, with particular attention to east-west corridors where recent fatal collisions have occurred.
Over the three-day operation, officers issued 55 Provincial Offence Notices (PONs) and 16 Part III summonses requiring court appearances.
Enforcement highlights include:
- Two drivers had their licences suspended for stunt driving
- Three vehicles were impounded
- Five suspended drivers were removed from the road
- Eight stop sign violations
- Eight speeding offences
- Three distracted driving offences
- Two drivers operating vehicles without insurance
- One driver failing to stop for a pedestrian
- Two tow trucks stopped within 200 metres of a collision scene
- Two commercial vehicle safety inspections
Additional offences included unaccompanied G1 driving, improper use of licence plates, driving in a bus lane and vehicle equipment violations.
Of particular concern, officers stopped a driver for the second time in just six weeks for driving while suspended and without insurance. The driver now faces approximately $12,000 in potential fines.
The OPS remains committed to conducting proactive traffic enforcement across the city, with a continued focus on high-risk driving behaviours and locations identified through community concerns.
Road safety is everyone's responsibility.
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