A busy weekend on the roads for Ontario Provincial Police who laid 149 charges for a variety of infractions.
Enforcement over the August long weekend was focused on five key areas: the " Move Over Law"; impaired driving; failure to wear a seatbelt; distracted driving; and aggressive driving.
Six cars going over 150 Kph were stopped by police. The drivers of those vehicles had their licenses suspended and cars seized for 7 days.
In addition, police handed out 94 speeding tickets, 5 tickets for failing to move over for emergency vehicles, and 5 tickets for failing to wear a seatbelt.
The following is a breakdown of the Provincial Offence charges issued during the initiative:
- 5 Charges – Fail to Move Over For Emergency Vehicle;
- 8 Charges –Moving violations;
- 94 Charges – Speeding;
- 5 Charges – Seatbelt;
- 5 Charges – Distracted Driving;
- 29 Charges – Other Highway Traffic Act; and
- 3 Charges – Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
