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Toronto Police Gave Out Over 7K Tickets To Drivers In Only 1 Week & Here's What Went Down

It's time to slow down, drivers.

Drivers in the big city are getting some extra attention from Toronto Police lately, and it's only because they are trying to keep everyone safe.

Last week, from April 11 to 17, the Toronto Police had a "Speed Kills" traffic campaign where they ended up issuing a total of 7,373 tickets to drivers. Yikes!

Officers on the road paid close attention to "behaviours known to cause injuries to road users which include speeding, aggressive driving, and distracted driving," according to a news release.

Speeding was the absolute worst, with a whopping 4,142 tickets issued to drivers in only one week. Slow down, people.

Next in line was aggressive driving, where police gave out 1,152 tickets in Toronto.

Lastly, 213 distracted driving tickets were issued to drivers. There are, however, 1,866 tickets that police categorized as "Other HTA."

And if you thought things couldn't get any less safe, well, officers laid another 30 stunt driving-related infractions.

Stunt driving in the city is constantly making headlines as drivers proceed to unimpress officers.

On April 1, the Ministry of Transportation announced that it would be getting tougher on stunt drivers by adding a new penalty into the mix to stop motorists from taking part in reckless behaviour.

"We're sending a clear message to dangerous drivers: there's no place for you on our roads," the tweet from the ministry reads. "Starting today, if you're convicted of stunt driving, you must complete a driver improvement course, or your driver's licence will be cancelled."

When caught for stunt driving, people receive "an immediate 30 day licence suspension, and vehicle impoundment for 14 days."

Fines can range from $2,000 to $10,000 and include a possible jail sentence.

Motorists, come on, is it even worth trying to get to your plans on time? Just be late at this point.