Street racing has been occurring since the automobile was created. In the 1990’s, street racing reached epidemic proportions. Streets in the Greater Toronto Area were frequented by street racers. In 1996, three officers from York Regional Police, Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police created “Operation Dragnet”. The officers pooled their resources and dedicated themselves to develop an innovative enforcement and awareness strategy to address street racing.

For the last 12 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 22 different police services, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Ministry of Environment continue to work collaboratively targeting street racing.

Our motto is simple, “IF YOU RACE, THE STREET IS NOT THE PLACE! "