Barrie police write up 127 tickets during 10-day back-to-school traffic blitz

Barrie police write up 127 tickets during 10-day back-to-school traffic blitz

They weren't handing out detentions. Barrie police were busy writing up tickets during a 10-day traffic safety initiative from Sept. 2 to 12, focused on traffic safety and awareness in around city schools. There were 127 provincial offences notices issued and 64 cautions during the campaign. "This puts the message out there to slow down," says Peter Leon, Barrie police communications coordinator. "Our presence is always year-round in the schools…