The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the OPP has concluded its Labour Day weekend distracted driving campaign which took place from September 1 to September 4, 2017.
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 33 speeding charges, 7 hazardous moving violation charges, 3 Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act charges, 2 seatbelt charges and 2 distracted driving charges. Officers also charged two drivers with Impaired Driving under the Criminal Code.
