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Project Erase

In the last six years, 34 people have been fatally injured in the Greater Toronto Area as a result of street racing activities. In addition, excessive speed continues to be the leading contributing factor in fatal collisions.

The Eliminate Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere (E.R.A.S.E.) Program is a result of the collaborative effort of twelve police services, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of the Environment.

"The goal of the E.R.A.S.E. Program is to change poor driver behaviour
through education and strategic enforcement. "

History 

Street racing has been occurring since the automobile was created. In the 1990's, illegal street racing reached epidemic proportions. Streets in the Greater Toronto Area were overrun with late night street racing. In 1996, three officers from Ontario Provinvicial Police, Peel Regional Police and the York Regional Police created 'Operation Dragnet'. The officers pooled their resources and dedicated themselves to develop an innovative enforcement and awareness strategy to reduce illegal street racing.

For the last nine years, the program has expanded and evolved into what is now called Project E.R.A.S.E. (Eliminate Racing Activity on Streets Everywhere). Officers from 12 different police agencies, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Environment continue to work collaboratively targeting illegal street racing.

Vehicle Modifications (York Regional Police)

Partners