Local OPP officers laid 267 charges during Canada Day week safety campaign

Perth OPP were busy over the Canada Day week safety campaign enforcing the rules of the road while also educating the public.

Officers at the local detachment handed out 267 charges from June 26 to July 5, which focused on the importance of lifesaving equipment including seatbelts, helmets and personal flotation devices.

Police also focused their efforts on discouraging unsafe driving behaviours, including speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving.

Five people were charged during the campaign with impaired driving, another four were charged with stunt driving.

Officers laid 114 charges for speeding and 104 people were charged with provincial traffic offences.

One person was charged with distracted driving.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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