OPP – Unsafe Motorists Rack Up Thousands of Charges During Operation Safe Driver Week

In Police Blotter

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid more than 8,100 traffic charges during Operation Safe Driver Week as a result of unsafe actions and behaviours on the part of non-commercial and commercial drivers.

Commercial drivers were charged with more than 1,000 Highway Traffic Act offences. Non-commercial drivers were penalized for the balance of the offences.

From speeding, following too closely and unsafe lane changes to unsecured loads and defective commercial vehicle equipment, the broad scope of offences underscores the multiple risks pose d by drivers who do not share the road safely in and around large commercial vehicles.

Heading into July 2024, close to 500 of the more than 4,000 commercial vehicle-involved collisions on OPP-patrolled roads have resulted in fatalities and/or injuries.

Motorists are reminded that the vast majority of collisions can be prevented if every driver commits to sharing our roads safely throughout the year.

Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual campaign, founded by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. This year’s campaign ran from July 7 to 14, 2024

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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