The Ontario Provincial Police pleased with the results of their operation impact initiative.
The force used high-visibility tactics and engaged in social media conversations to encourage safe travel during Operation Impact over the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend and noted a reduction in fatal collisions.
While targeting aggressive driving, OPP laid a total of 10,531 charges.
These included 6,065 charges for speeding, 124 charges for drinking and driving offences, with 87 charges for street racing. Another 1,013 were charged for not wearing seat belts, while 306 were charged with driving while distracted.
Four (4) people lost their lives in traffic-related incidents during the 2011 holiday period but there were no marine or ATV-related fatalities. That’s down from seven (7) motor vehicle collision fatalities and four (4) off-road vehicle deaths during the same weekend of 2010.
