Starting today, the OPP”s Civic Day Long Weekend Traffic Safety Campaign begins.
This campaign is the sixth of ten annual provincial traffic safety campaigns and runs until Monday.
There will be an emphasis on, “Move Over for Emergency Vehicles” and the “Big 4”: seatbelt compliance, distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding.
Road users should expect to see a much higher volume of traffic over this upcoming Civic long weekend and more officers on OPP patrolled roads.
Getting ready for the #CivicHoliday long weekend. #OPPAviation #SlowDown https://t.co/MOajTfjbeA
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 30, 2021
86% of road deaths investigated by OPP Central Region in 2021 were the result of unsafe driver actions. Ensure we all get to our destination safely: slow down, be patient, put distractions away, pay attention, wear your seatbelt and never drive impaired. #CivicDay #CRTraffic ^gp pic.twitter.com/jYSgaTu8l6
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) July 29, 2021
Between Jan 1-Jul 18 of this year, there have been 121 deaths on #OPP patrolled roadways. Officers will be out on Ontario roads this long weekend to ensure that motorists drive sober, #BuckleUp, #SlowDown and focus on the road. pic.twitter.com/hon7TLMxMl
— Ontario Provincial Police (@OPP_News) July 29, 2021