Toronto police warned motorists they would be cracking down on dangerous driving near schools this month — and still managed to hand out 1,754 tickets in just three days.&nbsp;

Police issued 873 tickets for what they call sign offences, and 625 more for speeding.&nbsp;

Other drivers were dinged for parking illegally, or being distracted behind the wheel.

Police say these offences — which they call "bad driving habits" in a news release&nbsp;— may appear minor, but pose real danger.

"You cannot take back a collision after it has happened," the force said in a news release.

Where are Toronto's most dangerous intersections? You told us

CBC Toronto has been asking you to identify areas of concern in your neighbourhood, with the goal of finding solutions you can pursue.

Pedestrians crossing the streets at Dundas Square in Toronto

Pedestrians cross the busy Yonge and Dundas intersection. CBC Toronto readers highlighted a number of dangerous intersections on Yonge Street.

Parkdale parent says parked cars are problematic on street where child was hit

This fall, CBC Toronto is examining the city's riskiest roadways and searching for solutions. Up now: Macdonell Avenue. A driver hit a child with their car on the Parkdale street earlier this year, and some residents say on-street parking could be reducing visibility for both drivers and pedestrians.

For close to nine years, Parkdale mother Sara Krynitzky has been living on Macdonell Avenue. She says it was "terrifying" to find out a child was hit by a car earlier this year. 

Sara Krynitzky

For close to 9 years, Parkdale mother Sara Krynitzky has been living on Macdonell Avenue. She says it was 'terrifying' to find out a child was hit by a car earlier this year. 

As students went back to school, Toronto police officers caught hundreds of motorists speeding, driving while distracted and violating road signs. 

In 3 days, Toronto police caught 625 people speeding in school zones

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