Shhhh! EPS launch annual summer noise and speed initiative

The Edmonton Police Service says it has already issued 169 tickets to drivers for speeding and noise.

Edmonton police will be on the prowl again this summer, seeking out speeders and noisy vehicles.

The Edmonton Police Service launched its annual Traffic Enforcement Noise/Speed Offence Reductions (TENSOR) project through its traffic safety unit in partnership with City of Edmonton Peace Officers and Alberta Transportation.

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The initiative is aimed at targeting most traffic offences including speeding, stunting, helmet violations, noise related offences and more.

“Traffic issues, especially noise and speeding, continue to generate the bulk of complaints received by the Traffic Section from the general public,” Sgt. Kerry Bates of the EPS Traffic Safety Unit said in a statement Friday. “We certainly understand the public’s frustration with these issues and developed Project TENSOR as an ongoing initiative to address these concerns through enforcement and education.”

The first deployment of the TENSOR program began last Friday, resulting in 27 speed violations, seven noise-related violations and dozens of other violations from driving in a bus lane to unsafe turns or lane changes.