Wingham Free Press(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP along with Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers conducted vehicle safety inspections for National Road Safety Week to enhance roadway safety for all motorists. Vehicles for inspection were identified by South Bruce OPP members while on patrol. On Tuesday May 11th, 2010 a vehicle inspection station was set up […]
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – From April 14th to April 24th, the South Bruce OPP participated in the Spring Seatbelt Awareness campaign. Officers checked 10, 654 vehicles resulting in 61 charges. 50 drivers were charged for not wearing a seatbelt and 11 passengers were charged for not wearing a seatbelt. Seatbelts save lives; the fine for not […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) From Monday May 10, 2010 until Friday 14, 2010, Perth County OPP officers are promoting their “Stop and Look†campaign. They are focussing attention on intersection related offences where drivers fail to stop or yield where required. At the completion of the first day of the five day campaign, 33 tickets have […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Thursday May 06, 2010 shortly after 11 p.m. a concerned motorist called police and reported a possible impaired driver east of Monkton. A Perth County OPP officer responded to the call and observed the vehicle in question swerving in its lane. The officer pulled over the vehicle and spoke […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday May 08, 2010 shortly after 6 p.m. Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a pickup truck stuck in a ditch along Line 28 south of Mitchell. Upon police arrival the male driver was observed attempting to move the vehicle. The officer spoke to the driver and observed […]
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Thursday May 06, 2010 Perth County OPP officers were dispatched a landscaping business between Stratford and St.Marys, where a company trailer had been stolen from the property. Investigation revealed that between Monday, May 03 and Wednesday May 05, 2010 one of the companies 16 foot, 2006 white enclosed dual […]
(Goderich, ON) On May 3, 2010 at approximately 10:00 pm, Huron OPP officers were dispatched to a collision that had occurred on Toronto Street wherein the suspect vehicle went through a fence almost hitting a house. The suspect vehicle then fled the scene at a high rate of speed westbound on Britannia Road. A witness […]
(Central Huron, ON) On May 6, 2010 Huron OPP officers were patrolling the town of Clinton in response to reports of youth attempting to enter vehicles. At approximately 12:30 am a vehicle was observed that contained numerous occupants. The vehicle was stopped and while speaking to the driver, there was a very strong odour of […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) On Wednesday May 05, 2010 late in the afternoon, Perth County OPP officers were called to numerous incidents caused by high winds and heavy rains within the county. At 4:50 p.m. officers in West Perth were dispatched to a tree which had fall across Road 137 between Lines 12 and 16. The […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) During the period of May 10-14, 2010, Perth County OPP officers will be promoting their “Stop and Look†campaign. They will be focussing attention on intersection related offences where drivers fail to stop or yield where required. OPP statistics indicate that from 2005 – 2009 there were 43 fatal collisions resulting in […]