Media Advisory - CAA brings road safety partners and first responders together to urge drivers to slow down and move over

Police, fire, paramedics, tow operators and road safety partners come together with a simple message for Ontario drivers: slow down and move over.

THORNHILL, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- What:  Ahead of the National Slow Down, Move Over Day, CAA South Central Ontario, in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation, Canadian Towing Association, Toronto Police Service, OPP, Toronto Fire, Toronto Paramedic Services and 407 ETR have joined forces to remind Ontario drivers that slowing down and moving over is one of the simplest actions they can take to help protect tow operators, first responders and other roadside workers. 

Who: Teresa Di Felice, Assistant Vice President, CAA South Central Ontario, Hardeep Grewal, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, Deputy Chief Robert Johnson, Toronto Police Service 

When: Thursday, October 15^th, 2026 – media arrival at 9:30 a.m. Press conference at 10:00 a.m., with media availability afterwards. 

Where: Toronto Police College, 70 Birmingham St, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3W6

About CAA South Central Ontario 

As a leader and advocate for road safety and mobility, CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club which represents the interests of over 2.6 million Members. For over a century, CAA has collaborated with communities, police services and governments to help keep drivers and their families safe while travelling on our roads. 

SOURCE CAA South Central Ontario

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