NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Easter long weekend seatbelt campaign has concluded, and the preliminary results are in.
Officers across Central Region conducted 2,358 traffic stops and issued 284 seatbelt charges.
The seatbelt campaign, which ran from April 7 through to April 10, 2023, kept officers busy across Central Region on Ontario Provincial Police-patrolled roadways, as they worked throughout the Easter long weekend to keep our roadways safe for everyone.
Everyone travelling in a motor vehicle must properly wear a seatbelt and children must be secured in a child car seat. Drivers are responsible for ensuring all passengers under the age of 16 are properly secured in either a seatbelt or a child car seat.
It only takes a few seconds to secure the most precious cargo you will ever have. Seatbelts save lives.
As part of the Easter long weekend seatbelt campaign, officers conducted targeted enforcement and provided education on speeding, seatbelts, distracted and drug/alcohol impaired driving. As a result, a total of 2,123 charges were laid.
Operation Impact Central Region breakdown:
- Total charges — 2,123
- Seatbelt charges — 284
- Speeding charges — 1,057
- Distracted driving charges — 37
- Impaired driving charges — 17
- Stunt/racing charges — 22
- Liquor Licence Control Act traffic-related charges — two
- Cannabis Control Act traffic-related charges — seven
- Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act — 139
- Off-Road Vehicles Act charges — five
- Other Criminal Code traffic charges — six
- Other provincial traffic charges — 547
It is important we remember there is no excuse for risky driving behaviours on our roads when lives are on the line.
Please slow down, drive cautiously, courteously, and report dangerous drivers to OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 911 in an emergency.
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