Speeding, Scooters & Seatbelts: What Road Safety Week Revealed

Constable Merv Shantz from the North Bay Police Service joins the show to talk about Ontario’s Road Safety Week — and what it actually looks like on the streets of North Bay.From cell phone tickets and speeding hotspots to mobility scooters and modded bikes, this episode is a crash course in how enforcement works, what’s legal (and what’s not), and how to keep yourself safer on the road.00:00 – Intro05:15 – “150 collisions a month?” What’s really happening in North Bay10:30 – Radar, LIDAR, and the tech behind traffic enforcement15:45 – Who’s more dangerous: seniors or speeders?21:00 – Top infractions in North Bay: speeding, cell phones, scooters26:30 – The rise of enclosed mobility scooters & what’s legal32:00 – Bikes, e-bikes & illegal gas-powered mods37:15 – Seatbelt myths, fake belts & why enforcement still matters42:30 – Roadside blitzes: 20+ tickets in a day & what they reveal47:45 – Bald tires, spring driving & real maintenance risks53:00 – Final tips for safer driving this summer