Dufferin OPP have concluded the Easter Long Weekend seatbelt campaign and the results are in.
Officers conducted 245 traffic stops throughout Dufferin County and issued a total of 241 charges.
Breakdown of charges:
· Seatbelt charges – 48
· Speeding charges – 134
· Distracted Driving charges – 5
· Impaired Operation charges – 2
· Stunt Driving – 1
· Other miscellaneous charges – 51
Everyone travelling in a motor vehicle must properly wear a seatbelt and children must be properly secured in child car seat.
Drivers are responsible for ensuring all passengers under the age of 16 are properly secured in either a seat belt or Child Car Seat.
