Ottawa Police Service says it charged one man criminally and laid 30 traffic tickets in relation to the ongoing demonstration in the nation’s capital.

Police laid eight charges for unnecessary noise (honking of horns), one for transporting dangerous goods (insecure fuel cans), one for improper muffler, four for disobeying signs, two for driving the wrong way in one way traffic, one unsafe lane change, one distracted driving, six speeding, one running a stop sign and five document offences.

One driver was charged for driving while criminally prohibited. The vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

Police are also use Automatic License Plate Readers technology to identify a variety of Highway Traffic Act infractions, including stolen licence plates and suspended or unlicensed drivers.

Meanwhile, the Alberta Chiefs of Police and Alberta Sheriffs have issued a joint statement regarding the blockades, protests and convoys in the province including the Coutts border crossing between the U.S. and Canada.

The Chiefs say public safety has been their priority and it will continue to be moving forward but they say their police forces will take enforcement actions if necessary and respond accordingly to any risks to public safety.

They say they are sharing information and resources and Albertans can “feel confident that their respective police services will maintain peace and security.”