NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Operation Impact (Oct. 7 to Oct. 10) kept officers busy across Central Region on Ontario Provincial Police-patrolled roadways, trails, and waterways, as they worked throughout the Thanksgiving long weekend to help keep our roadways safe for everyone.
As part of this national, annual traffic safety campaign, officers conducted targeted enforcement and provided education on speeding, seatbelts, distracted and drug/alcohol-impaired driving. As a result, a total of 1,328 charges were laid.
Total charges — 1,328
Speeding charges — 782
Seatbelt charges — 31
Distracted driving charges — four
Impaired driving charges — 28
Stunt/racing charges — 21
Liquor Licence Control Act traffic-related charges — four
Cannabis Control Act traffic-related charges — five
Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act — 72
Off-Road Vehicles Act charges — three
Canada Shipping Act, small vessel regulations — one
Other Criminal Code traffic charges — six
Other provincial traffic charges — 371
Excessive speed and dangerous driving continue to threaten the safety of all road users.
Numerous friends and family missed their loved ones at their Thanksgiving long weekend gatherings this year, with the death toll on Central Region Ontario Provincial Police-patrolled roadways reaching 50 as we headed into October, up nearly 50 per cent compared to the same time last year.
It’s important we remember there is no excuse for risky driving behaviours on our roads when lives are on the line.
Please slow down, drive cautiously, courteously, and report dangerous drivers to OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 911 in emergency.
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