ONTARIO — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to four separate fatal motor vehicle collisions that claimed the lives of four people over the Victoria Day long weekend.
In a fifth fatal incident, a youth drowned while riding an off-road vehicle through a waterway. Canada Road Safety Week ran from May 12 to 18 and kept officers busy leading up to, and over, the long weekend.
According to preliminary data, the OPP laid more than 8,000 traffic charges during the national traffic safety campaign. Among the charges on OPP-patrolled roads only are 6,913 for speeding; 301 for stunt driving and street racing; 291 for failure to wear seat belt; 138 for distracted driving; 128 for alcohol and drug-impaired driving; and 92 for careless driving.
The OPP thanks all road users, off-road vehicle drivers and boaters who helped keep Ontario roads, trails and waterways safe over the long weekend.
