(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON) During the Labour Day long weekend, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers throughout the province set their sights on speeding and all other forms of aggressive driving. The four (4) causal factors for injury and/or death on OPP patrolled roadways are speeding, distracted driving, aggressive driving and the failure to wear and properly wear a seat belt.
Middlesex County OPP Officers had a significant presence on the provincial highways and county roadways over the long weekend. The results of their efforts are as follows:
113 Speeding charges
2 Stunt Driving charges
2 Seatbelt charges
2 Distracted Driving charge
5 Hazardous Moving Violations
15 Other Highway Traffic Act charges
5 Insurance charges
1 Impaired Driver
We hope that enforcement action against these motorists now will prevent a catastrophe in the future – for them and other motorists.
The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) Driver’s Handbook states: The risk of a fatality or serious injury is almost five times greater for vehicles crashing at 50 km/h or more above the posted limit on a highway with a posted limit of 100 km/h. The increase in risk is even greater on roads with lower posted limits. For example