UPPER OTTAWA VALLEY OPP WRAP UP LABOUR DAY WEEKEND DISTRACTED DRIVING CAMPAIGN
PEMBROKE — The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the OPP conduced a Labour Day weekend distracted driving campaign. OPP officers focused on distracted drivers during the provincial traffic safety campaign. In addition to distracted driving, officers also paid attention to aggressive driving, lack of occupant restraint and impaired driving which, in terms of personal injury collision causation, collectively make up the “The Big 4”.
Over the course of the traffic safety initiative Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers laid several charges including 39 speeding charges, eight hazardous moving violation charges, six Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) charges, six distracted driving charges and two seatbelt charges. One driver was charged under the stunt driving legislation for excessive speed and had their driver’s license suspended and vehicle impounded, both for a period of seven days. One driver was also charged with impaired driving under the Criminal Code. The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Marine Unit was active on area waterways and 10 charges were issued over the course of the weekend, including charges for boating safety equipment deficiencies.
The OPP reminds road users that while the campaign is over, officers are committed to distracted driving law enforcement and education year-round. They are again calling on passengers — one of their most influential road safety partners — to help save lives by showing zero tolerance toward drivers who text, talk on their cell phones, or engage in other distractions that endanger their lives and those with whom they share the road. Speak up and be a survivor!
