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Ontario Provincial Police Release Civic Holiday Weekend Enforcement Numbers

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) increased their presence on roads, trails, and waterways over the Civic Day long weekend to ensure public safety amidst heavy traffic. As a result, the OPP laid approximately 8,240 charges related to traffic and marine safety.

The charges included 3,921 speeding charges, 579 seatbelt-related charges, 77 distracted driving charges, and 188 impaired driving charges. Additionally, 128 charges were related to compliance with Ontario’s Move Over Law.

In the North East region, the OPP reported 477 speeding charges, 11 seatbelt-related charges, two distracted driving charges, 29 impaired driving charges, and one charge related to compliance with Ontario’s Move Over Law. These enforcement numbers reflect the OPP’s efforts to promote road safety during the holiday weekend.

Article and image source: northernnews.ca

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