(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to thank the public for their help in preventing tragedies on our area highways and trails. OPP officers were highly visible on our roadways this weekend in an effort to ensure the motoring public had a safe long weekend. Amongst other charges, members of the West Parry Sound OPP Detachment laid 10 seatbelt related charges.
During the Easter Weekend Campaign from April 3, 2015 to April 6, 2015 the following seatbelt charges were laid:
· 5 Driver fail to wear seatbelt charges contrary to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
· 4 Passenger fail to wear seatbelt charges contrary to the (HTA)
· 1 Child not properly secured contrary to the (HTA)