Driver shamed for misusing 911

Dufferin OPP say calling 911 because a snowplow will not pull over to allow vehicles to pass is a misuse of emergency services.

This after police were dispatched to the area of Highway 10 in the Township of Melancthon on Jan. 4. At the time, police report the weather conditions included whiteout conditions due to blowing snow, making travel hazardous.

Festive RIDE yields 288 charges

The annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign has concluded, with 179 drivers now facing a combined 288 impaired driving-related charges in Central Region.

From Nov. 20 to Jan. 1, OPP Central Region officers conducted 1,916 Festive RIDE spot checks, totalling 3,517.5 hours of enforcement across 13 detachment areas: Bracebridge, Caledon, City of Kawartha Lakes, Collingwood, Dufferin, Haliburton Highlands, Huntsville, Huronia West,

Northumberland, Nottawasaga, Orillia, Peterborough County, and Southern Georgian Bay.

The enforcement effort resulted in 179 impaired drivers being removed from the road and 28 warn-range suspensions issued by Central Region officers.

Provincially, OPP officers removed 766 impaired drivers off the road and issued 150 warn-range suspensions during 11,130 RIDE check events across OPP-patrolled areas in Ontario.