The OPP West Division was kept very busy over the Labour Day long weekend.
Officers from the West Region’s 13 detachments laid a total of 2426 charges from September 1st to September 4th.
This year’s campaign once again focused on the “Big Four” bad driving behaviours. This includes aggressive driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving, and impaired driving, which are the leading contributors to death, injury and property damage on Ontario roads and highways.
Speeding: 1450 charges
Failure to wear a seatbelt: 128 charges
Distracted Driving: 31 charges
Impaired Driving: 54 charges
In Elgin County alone we had 68 speeding charges laid, 8 people were charged with failing to wear a seatbelt, 2 drivers were dinged for being distracted, and 1 impaired driver was taken off the road.
The OPP thank those drivers who made the right choice to protect themselves, their families and their fellow motorists by driving safely.
Written by: K. Freeman
