It has been another busy weekend for members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Marine Unit.
It conducted 32 hours of patrol on the waters of Georgian Bay within the towns of Midland and Penetanguishene and the Townships of Tiny, Tay and Georgian Bay over the weekend.
Officers stopped and checked 64 vessels for proper equipment and driver sobriety, resulting in one liquor seizure and the recovery of a 16′ beige Sea Nymph stolen from Peterborough.
Officers administered two Roadside Screening Device (RSD) tests resulting in one operator having his drivers licence suspended for 3 Days.
One vessel operator was charged with Careless Operation for a vessel related collision infraction and another was charged in a non collision incident.
Two operators were charged in relation to Life Jacket violations and five operators were charged with speeding in a Posted Channel.
Three operators were charged with offences relating to having the proper safety equipment on board and another for failing to have a spotter while towing a person behind.
The OPP says 47 other minor infraction warnings under the Small Vessel Regulations Act were given out.