Traffic Jam with Sean Shapiro - #TrafficJAM

🚗 Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of The Traffic Jam! 🚦In this exciting episode, Sean Shapiro, host of #ASKaTrafficCOP and The #TrafficJam , dives into The Great Canadian Driving Games with two incredible guests: Bill Bland from the Safe Roads Challenge and Craig Lyon from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation www.tirf.ca We’re talking about an innovative new initiative from TIRF.ca that could change the way Canadians think about driving! Imagine adding a simple app to your phone that tracks your driving habits, gives you insightful feedback, and even lets you compete with family members—like seeing who’s safer behind the wheel! Plus, you could win $100,000 just for participating.From March 14th to September 14th, drivers can join The Great Canadian Driving Games to help researchers study driving behaviors like acceleration, deceleration, cornering, swerving, phone use, and speeding. The data collected—anonymously, of course—will help identify risk areas and analyze how education affects driver behavior.This episode is packed with fascinating insights so sit back, relax, and get ready to learn how you can make the roads safer while having some fun—and maybe even challenging your parents to see who’s the better driver!Get more info here: http://tirf.ca/projects/national-safe-roads-challenge-research💬 Let us know what you think in the comments, and don’t forget to like and subscribe! #TheTrafficJam #TrafficSafety #SafeDriving #CanadianDrivingGames #TIRF #SafeRoadsChallengeThe music was created by VoiceoverCOP using Suno.

Join us in this compelling episode of TPS Traffic Jam as host Sean Shapiro sits down with Aaron Dale, a Toronto Police Constable and co-creator of the Military Veterans Wellness Program (MVWP). Aaron shares his journey from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment to the Toronto Police Service, revealing the personal challenges he faced during his transition and how these experiences inspired the creation of the MVWP. Discover how this innovative program, developed in collaboration with fellow officer Jeremy Burns, aims to bridge the gap in support services for military veterans in crisis. Aaron explains how the MVWP provides police officers across Canada with crucial training on military culture, common struggles faced by veterans, and effective de-escalation techniques. This training is now available for free to all Canadian police services through the Canadian Police Knowledge Network. Learn about the program’s national and international impact, with implementation in every Canadian province and territory, and growing interest from the United States and Australia. Aaron’s story highlights the transformative power of the MVWP, not only for the veterans it serves but also for the police officers who receive this vital training. Whether you’re a member of the military community, a police officer, or simply someone interested in supporting our veterans, this episode offers valuable insights into the importance of mental health support and community collaboration. Follow Us: • Website: Toronto Police Community Partnerships Engagement Unit - Military Veterans Wellness Program • Social Media: @military_veteran_wellness • Email: TPSVeteranWellness@tps.ca Tune in to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of those who have served. Tags: #MilitaryVeterans #WellnessProgram #TorontoPolice #TPS #CommunitySupport #MentalHealth #VeteranSupport #DeEscalation #PoliceTraining

Occasionally I record a livestream that sorta feels like a podcast episode and that's exactly what happened on April 29th, 2024. I was joined in studio by Senior Sergeant Chris Hayes of the Victoria Police Service and we took questions from our livestream audience and Chris shared his Australian perspective things. Chris is an amazing person and I'm so glad that I got an opportunity to meet and get to know him on during his stay in Toronto. We'll be doing a followup dedicated podcast episode discussing his research trip around the world working to make policing safer after he returns home.

In this episode PC Sean Shapiro speaks with Elliott Silverstein of CAA about Auto theft.

Jon Reid, president of the Toronto Police Association, stopped by Traffic Services to discuss the Toronto Police Budget as it's an important topic for everyone who lives, work or plays in the City of Toronto.

Lithium Ion batteries are magical as they allow us to carry energy to power not only our gadgets but also vehicles. What many don’t realize is that they also have risks. This episode of #TPStrafficJAM deals with the very real risk of Thermal Runaway and walking us through the topic is Deputy Fire Chief Larry Cocco of #Toronto #Fire Services.

Please join us for a conversation with Maria Barcelos, executive director of www.TheGatehouse.org and A/Staff Supt. Lisa Crooker of the Toronto Police Service who also serves as their Vice Chair. We'll learn about the programs offered by this amazing organization as well as discuss their upcoming fundraising event being held on Thursday October 5th, 2023 in Toronto.

In this episode PC Sean Shapiro speaks with Jason Tomlinson, President of the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation about the upcoming Canadian Police & Peace Officers Memorial which is being held in Ottawa on September 24th, 2023. This is an important event for all police and peace officers this year it's incredibly close to home for members of Toronto Police Traffic Services who will see TC Andrew Hong honoured.

Join PC Sean Shapiro for this important episode about Child Passenger Safety with Eran Jones. Eran is a CPST an child passenger safety advocate who has an important story and message for parents and all drivers.

PC Sean Shapiro speaking with Adam Rappel Co-Founder of Drive Festival about www.DriveFestival.com and of course their love of cars. What's Sean's dream car? checkout this episode to find out.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Vijay Verma, @TimHortons owner/operator about the Community Safety Day event he hosts every August 16th. The event celebrates the memory his wife, Nazli Verma, and her commitment to helping youth in her local community. Sadly Nazli lost her battle with cancer in 2013 but this event is held on her birthday in her honour. We discussed the event, the importance of community and even donuts. If you’re available to join us on August 16th, 2023 we’ll be at Vijay’s Tim Hortons location at 4211 Keele Street in Toronto.

Join Sean Shapiro and guest Dave Drimmie from Ford Driving Skills for Life. Learn about this amazing #FREE driver training opportunity for new drivers taking place in #Toronto August 19 & 20 and in #Edmonton August 26 & 27. Register at DrivingSkillsForLife.ca

Ask a Traffic Cop is a daily livestream where our audience asks traffic and police questions live and Sean Shapiro answers them. This episode was no different except we had a Brian Makse join the stream for a chat about stuff and things. During the live a member of our audience suggested that we make this an impromptu TPS Traffic Jam episode which is ultimately how we ended up uploading this episode as a podcast. I hope you enjoy!

I had the opportunity to chat with Jason Tomlinson, President of the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation about the upcoming Ontario police memorial being held on Sunday May 7th, 2023. For more information please visit www.OPMF.ca.

In this episode PC Sean Shapiro and PC Marco Ricciardi talk about auto theft. The episode covers what's happening in the community along with tips you can utilize to dissuade would be car thieves from targeting your vehicle.

Join PC Sean Shapiro @VoiceoverCop of Toronto Police Traffic Services as he sits down with Blaise Kurucz and Jeff Dowding, the masterminds behind Right Track Racing, a community initiative designed to promote safe and legal drag racing. Blaise and Jeff share their passion for drag racing and experience building race cars, which led to the creation of Right Track Racing. Initially starting as a simple anti-street racing presentation in local high schools, the program has since evolved to include field trips to racing and skill development events in collaboration with various community groups. In this episode, we'll learn about the origins of Right Track Racing and its evolution into a successful community initiative. We'll also hear about the future plans for the program, including showcasing a drag race car outfitted to resemble a police cruiser at events. Don't miss out on this exciting episode as PC Sean Shapiro and the Right Track Racing team discuss the importance of promoting safe and legal racing in the community. Join us as we explore the world of drag racing and learn about the positive impact it can have on our communities.

Join us for a discussion with the Toronto Automated Enforcement Team. PC Sean Shapiro chats with the people behind those Red Light and Speed Enforcement Cameras.

Join us tomorrow at 10am for #TPStrafficJAM S01E14 with Mike Millian of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and our friends Robyn Robertson & Kylee Bowman of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation. In this episode we weigh in on the heavy topic of large truck safety on our roads.

My friend Brian Makse is a man of many talents and rather than being creative I've copied his @YouTube about page spiel below. "Brian Makse is a championship-winning racing driver, digital marketer, radio show host, and auto writer and presenter for publications around the world. Visit makse.com for more of my automotive reviews, feature stories, and original video." I mean if that doesn't say it all right there... Brian joined me in studio for a chat that was fun and bounced across many different car related topics all of which I truly enjoyed and I hope you do too. (Runtime 1 hr 16 min)

My friend Yonah Budd is an Addiction Counsellor, Crisis Intervention and Management, Criminal Investigator, Radio Talk Show Host. He visited with me at the Honda Indy and we discussed road rage. Anger and rage impacts a driver's ability to operate their vehicle safely and Yonah shares some ideas as to how we can deal with that rage.