Between June 26th and July 3rd, Dufferin OPP conducted the Canada Day Week traffic safety campaign, designed to save lives and reduce injuries on Ontario’s roads, trails and waterways.
Dufferin OPP officers laid 528 driving related criminal charges and Provincial Offences Notices during the campaign, with the following breakdown:
· Speeding – 343
· Impaired Driving – 4
· Distracted Driving – 15
· Stunt Driving – 5
· Seatbelts – 19
· Other Provincial Offences – 141
In this one-week period, Dufferin OPP responded to 36 motor vehicle collisions, with zero fatalities, which is the statistic that Dufferin OPP is most grateful for.