RENFREW COUNTY (Pembroke) — The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently took part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers conducted focused patrols from October 11 to October 14 with special attention being paid to the “Big 4” which are the four main causal factors in motor vehicle collision deaths on OPP patrolled roadways. The “Big 4” factors are distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving and lack of occupant restraint.
Over the course of the traffic safety initiative Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers laid several charges including 45 speeding charges, 19 hazardous moving violation charges, two distracted driving charges and 10 seatbelt charges.
Seven drivers were also charged under the stunt driving legislation for speeding in excess of 50 km per hour over the posted limit and had their driver’s license suspended and vehicle impounded, both for a period of seven days. There were no impaired/over 80mg driving charges laid during Operation Impact.
