(ALMAGUIN HIGHLANDS, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) concluded its annual Distracted Driving campaign (March 14-20, 2016). Officers patrolled local roads and towns for distracted drivers, issuing four distracted driving charges under the Highway Traffic Act.
The OPP confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that driver distraction is a factor exceeding all other categories of road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads.
Last year in Ontario, 69 people died in road crashes in which driver distraction was a factor, compared to 61 speed-related, 51 seat belt-related and 45 alcohol/drug-related deaths.
Numerous studies have been conducted on the risks associated with distracted driving – in particular, texting or talking on a cell phone while driving. Many of these studies have confirmed that this form of distracted driving is as dangerous as driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
The Almaguin Highlands OPP would like to thank all motorists who follow the laws and don’t drive and talk or text.
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OPP INVESTIGATE BREAK ENTER AND THEFT
TO AN ARMOUR TWP RESIDENCE
(ARMOUR TWP, ON) – On Saturday March 19, 2016 at approximately 5:15p.m, the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a break enter and theft to a Chetwynd Road residence.
Sometime between Friday January 29, 2016 and Friday March 18, 2016 unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole a 30 inch gas range stove, a value of $1000.
Police are continuing to investigate and any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.tipsubmit.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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BREAK AND ENTER TO SOUTH RIVER LEGION
(SOUTH RIVER, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break and enter to the South River Legion that occurred on Saturday March 19, 2016.
At approximately 2:00 a.m, an alarm was tripped at the Legion after suspect(s) entered the building. Police suspect that the alarm scared the suspect(s) away before they could steal anything.
Police are continuing to investigate and any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.tipsubmit.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.