News TPS officers nab 25 speeders during blitz between South Porcupine and Schumacher SHARE ON: Bob McIntyre, staff Monday, Mar. 22nd, 2021 Hwy. 101 between Schuamcher and South Porcupine was targeted by Timmins Police for speeders Fri., March 19. (File photo by Samantha Genier, MyTimminsNow.com staff) The beautiful weather seemed to make drivers’ feet heavy on the highway between Schumacher and South Porcupine on Friday. Responding to several complaints about speeding along that stretch, Timmins Police undertook a traffic initiative. Between 10:00am and 6:00pm, they ticketed 25 drivers. Traffic section Constable Chris Gauthier remarks that speed is the number one factor in collisions that cause serious injuries. Communications coordinator Marc Depatie says day-long initiatives like that one are in response to recurring complaints about high speeds along stretches of road like that one.