Today marks the beginning of Operation Impact.
It’s a national public awareness campaign aimed at preventing collisions, saving lives, and reducing injuries on our roads.
As the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) prepares for some of the heaviest traffic volumes of the year over the Thanksgiving weekend, officers are counting on drivers and other road users to refrain from any behaviours that risk adding to the 208 deaths on OPP-patrolled roads already this year.
During the four-day initiative, officers will conduct province-wide targeted enforcement and provide education on alcohol/drug-impaired, aggressive and inattentive/distracted driving, as well as lack of seatbelt use – all main causes of death and injury on Canadian roadways.
The OPP is reminding drivers to share our roads safely and keep themselves and their passengers safe so that everyone arrives at their destination.
https://twitter.com/OPP_HSD/status/1446449984455548931
How can we reduce the number of deaths on our highways? #OperationImpact is on and OPP officers will be out conducting enforcement and education. Please share the road. https://t.co/YkGsNniRr7
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 8, 2021
The #Thanksgiving long weekend sees some of the heaviest traffic volume of the year. The OPP joins Canadian policing partners for #OperationImpact to remind everyone on Ontario roadways to #DriveSober, #SlowDown, wear your seatbelt and focus on the road. pic.twitter.com/W0Toz8Ux5C
— Thomas Carrique (@OPPCommissioner) October 7, 2021
Serious collisions are on the rise in Central Region. Please help keep our roads safe this #Thanksgiving long weekend – #SlowDown, pay attention, wear your seatbelt and #NeverDriveImpaired. Report dangerous/impaired drivers, call 9-1-1. #OperationImpact2021 #BeAHeroAimForZero ^gp pic.twitter.com/AeiARaDfVm
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) October 7, 2021