Ottawa police running traffic blitz in south end, 121 tickets issued since October 21

CBC reported that Ottawa police are running an active traffic enforcement blitz in the city's growing south end, with community and neighbourhood resource officers patrolling areas that have drawn public complaints about dangerous driving. The focus areas include Limebank Road, Strandherd Drive and school zones in Findlay Creek. Inspector Ali Toghrol told CBC the strategy has been underway for several weeks and will continue for months.

CBC reported that since October 21, 2026, Ottawa police issued 121 tickets in the south-end patrol area, with most of the tickets for speeding. Inspector Ali Toghrol said public information, including from city councillors, helps police decide where to set up patrols.

CBC reported that the city as a whole has seen more road deaths than usual in 2026, and police and political leaders have been asking people to follow the rules of the road, particularly around aggressive and distracted driving. Public complaints about driving in the south end, specifically near Limebank Road and Strandherd Drive, led to the increased patrols.

CBC reported that an Ottawa police spokesperson said blitzes like this one happen regularly across the city and depend on the policing demands of each day. They are one part of how police watch for illegal driving, not the only approach. The spokesperson did not name other specific current blitz areas.

CBC reported that Ottawa police are actively patrolling Limebank Road, Strandherd Drive and school zones in Findlay Creek in Ottawa's south end. Officers have been issuing tickets for speeding and other dangerous driving since October 21, 2026. The patrols will continue for months, according to Inspector Ali Toghrol.

CBC reported that Ottawa has seen many more road deaths than normal in 2026, without giving a specific number in this report. The situation has drawn increasing attention from police leadership and councillors, who have asked people to avoid aggressive and distracted driving. The city has also been working through a traffic calming plan at the 85 locations where automated speed cameras were removed in 2025.

CBC reported that Ottawa police Inspector Ali Toghrol spoke at a media event held on November 5, 2026, to explain the south-end enforcement strategy. He said neighbourhood and community resource officers are being directed more often to watch local problem areas in the south end in response to public complaints about dangerous driving.

Ottawa City Council and its committees discuss traffic calming and road safety at regular meetings. Residents in the south end can read about their ward councillor's work at voche.me's Ottawa election page. The City's public meetings site at pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com lists upcoming council and committee agendas and minutes.