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(KINCARDINE, ON) –
Four people were killed in three
separate collisions over the Victoria Day long weekend on Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled Highways. There was no boating or ATV
fatalities on the waterways or trails. “There is no doubt that high visibility and extra enforcement on the roads by the OPP contributes to greater road safety”, said OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino. “There is still a lot of work to do but our goal during these initiatives is to educate people to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads and make the highways safe for everyone.” The OPP laid 5,737 speeding charges over the May long weekend. In addition, officers laid 471 seatbelt charges, 139 impaired driving charges and issued 121 warn range suspensions for registering a warn on the roadside screening device. Last week, during Canada Road Safety Week in Canada, the OPP laid 181 impaired driving charges and handed out 165 suspensions for registering a warn on the roadside screening device. The OPP laid 76 street racing charges against drivers for travelling 50 km/hr or more over the posted speed limit which included suspending the driver’s licence and impounding the vehicle for seven days. In addition, 8,008 speeding charges were laid and 818 charges were laid against people for seatbelt infractions.
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Overall, the
number of persons killed on OPP patrolled roadways continues to decline
and is down 7.4 per cent over last year (87 in 2010 and 94 in 2009).
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