Operation Impact sees OPP lay over 1400 charges across eastern Ontario

The Operation Impact campaign saw Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers across eastern Ontario lay a total of 1460 charges over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to a report from the OPP, dated Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, officers conducted traffic stops on nearly 1600 vehicles between the Quebec border and Quinte West, as well as in Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley.

The charges included:

• Speeding – 1109
• Stunt Driving – 55
• Failing to wear a seatbelt – 39
• Distracted Driving – 22
• Impaired Driving – 24

“It’s very disturbing to see so many drivers choosing to exceed the posted limits, some of them at dangerous speeds, putting not only themselves, but their passengers, other motorists, pedestrians and cyclists at risk,” said Inspector David Tovell, OPP East Region Manager of Traffic and Marine Programs. “It’s even more disturbing to see the number of people getting behind the wheel while impaired and those failing to buckle up. This is simply unacceptable.”

OPP say officers from the East Region and across the rest of the province will continue to be out on the roads 24/7 looking for those drivers who put lives in danger.

The OPP wish to remind Ontarians that road safety is everyone’s responsibility, and to please, stay safe.