OPP feast on traffic violations over Thanksgiving weekend

Throughout the Thanksgiving long weekend, area police laid 1,581 traffic charges, of which 1,253 were for speeding, stunt/racing, as part of Operation Impact.       
During the four-day initiative, officers conducted targeted enforcement and provided education on alcohol/drug-impaired, aggressive and inattentive/distracted driving, as well as lack of seatbelt use.
Excessive speeds continue to threaten the safety of all road users with a nearly 70 per cent increase in speed-related road deaths in Central Region in 2021, compared to this time last year. Already this year, 34 people have died on OPP Central Region patrolled roadways, of which 10 deaths were speed-related, six alcohol/drug-related, six seatbelt-related, two inattentive-related and five motorcyclists lost their lives.
The OPP is reminding drivers to share the roads safely, slow down, pay attention, drive cautiously, courteously and never drive impaired. Report dangerous or impaired drivers to OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 9-1-1 in emergency.