Ottawa OPP Weekend Update

(Ottawa, ON) – The Civic Day Long Weekend was launched on July 31, 2015, and ended on August 3, 2015. The OPP focused on the “Big 4” with an emphasis on the “Move Over Law”. The “Big 4” is: driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs; fail to properly wear seat belt; driving while distracted; and aggressive driving.

The Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested one motorist for alcohol related driving offences over the Civic Day Long weekend.

Charged is:

Flip KEYHA, 22 of Ottawa

Operating a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol; and

CC 403(1)(d) Personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice.

Officers stopped a total of six motor vehicles traveling in excess of 150 Kph. Their driver’s licences were suspended for 7 days and their vehicles were seized for 7 days.

In addition, numerous Provincial Offence Notices were issued during the initiative.

The following is a breakdown of the Provincial Offence charges issued during the initiative:

5 Charges – Fail to Move Over For Emergency Vehicle;

8 Charges –Moving violations;

94 Charges – Speeding;

5 Charges – Seatbelt;

5 Charges – Distracted Driving;

29 Charges – Other Highway Traffic Act; and

3 Charges – Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.

Reminder

Move Over law was put in place in 2003. The law [Highway Traffic Act Section 159 (2)(3)] requires drivers to slow down and proceed with caution when approaching an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the highway with its lights activated. If the highway has more than one lane, the law requires the driver to move over and leave one lane between their vehicle and the parked emergency vehicle when it can be done safely. Failure to do so can result in fines from $400 to $2,000 and three demerit points for a first offence.

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