The neighbourhood road safety officer acts as a spokesperson and resource for traffic and safety on the roadway networks of their district.

Their duties include:

• identifying dangerous places and problems affecting traffic or road safety in the district which they serve, and to propose solutions;
• informing the Poste de quartier's chief about the concerns of the district citizens;
• bringing support and expertise to police officers:
  • methods and tools for the Highway Safety Code
  • solution techniques for problems
  • interventions
  • partnerships
  • adaptation of SPVM programs to local needs
  • development of local programs
• helping to enforce the laws and regulations of road safety (speed detection operations, issuing tickets, analyzing accident scenes, etc);
• to work closely with district technicians in order to identify long term solutions;
• to coordinate brigadiers scolaires management (calendar of evaluations, necessary measures to decrease dangerous intersections, school crossing locations, etc)

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