Ontario Provincial Police reported that officers issues more than 9,800 charges as part of Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Throughout the long weekend, police were focused on behaviours that continue to contribute to serious and fatal collisions, including impaired driving, inattentive driving, speeding and improper use of or failure to wear seatbelts.
Between October 9 and October 12, the OPP laid over 9,800 traffic-related charges including:
• 4,924 speeding
• 506 seatbelt
• 174 impaired driving
• 108 distracted driving