(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Three lives were lost in holiday weekend crashes bringing the current number of fatalities on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads and highways in 2014 to a total of 65. Another life was lost on the water in a marine fatality over the weekend.
Leading up to and over the long weekend, the OPP issued reminders to road users about the importance seat belts and proper child restraints play in reducing the loss of life on roads. They also asked motorists to further reduce the risk of fatal motor vehicle collisions by not driving impaired by alcohol or drugs, not driving aggressively and driving free of distraction.
While the majority of drivers were on board with the OPP’s long weekend road safety messages, the fatalities over the weekend serve as a harsh reminder that it only takes one act of carelessness behind the wheel to tragically raise the number of road deaths on roads.
Locally, the South Bruce OPP investigated 2 crashes over the holiday weekend with injuries reported at 1 scene. 67 drivers were charged with speeding, 1 driver was charged with racing a vehicle, and 2 impaired drivers were charged.
The OPP would also like to thank those who took the time to follow them on Facebook and Twitter this past week, especially those who joined in on the conversation, shared and retweeted safety messages and the drivers that led by example; following the rules, sharing the road and giving others a chance to arrive safely at their destination.