51 traffic-related charges handed out by Windsor police
File photo of a Windsor police cruiser taken in Windsor, Ont. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV News)
Windsor police were cracking down on drivers in the city on Thursday.
The Windsor Police Traffic Enforcement Unit issued a total of 51 traffic-related violations.
Some of the infractions included are two charges of stunt driving, two charges of driving while under suspension, and multiple charges of driving without insurance.
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