Drivers can expect an increased OPP presence across the province as residents and visitors take to roadways for the last long weekend of the summer.
As of mid-August, 214 people have died on OPP-patrolled roads this year, with speeding, alcohol/drugs, driver inattention and lack of seatbelt use accounting for a significant number of the fatalities.
The OPP said these remain the leading causes or contributing factors in road deaths year after year and are avoidable.
Officers will target motorists who engage in these and any other driving behaviours and actions that jeopardize the safety of fellow road users on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
The OPP reminds drivers and passengers that they are important road safety partners who should not hesitate to report suspected impaired drivers and any other dangerous drivers to police.
Calling 9-1-1 to report these drivers helps make roads safer for everyone, and that one phone call could even save a life.
The OPP is also counting on boaters, paddlers and off-roaders to use waterways and trails safely. Wearing a lifejacket on the water and a helmet on the trail will give you your best chance of surviving a serious incident.
(BROCK ORMOND)
