West Region members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid 1,815 charges following 2,107 traffic stops across the region during the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign.
The campaign, which ran from July 31 until August 3, focused on the negative driving behaviours that contribute to traffic collision deaths, injuries, and property damage on our roadways (speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving, and impaired driving).
Police also enforced Ontario’s Move Over law, which is designed to give emergency personnel the safe space they need to assist motorists and conduct other work on the roadside.
West Region campaign results are below:
- 856 speeding charges
- 178 seatbelt charges
- 14 distracted driving charges
- 45 impaired driving charges
- 11 Move Over charges
“Fourteen people have died in speed-related collisions in West Region so far this year. Speeding remains a leading contributor in crashes, fatalities and injuries across Ontario. Our officers will continue to educate drivers and make speed enforcement a priority in the communities we serve,” said Acting Traffic Inspector Tara Bolstad/OPP West Region Traffic Safety and Marine Manager.
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