OPP in Central Region have concluded the Easter long weekend seatbelt campaign and the results are in. Officers conducted 2,185 traffic stops and issued 286 seat belt charges.
1267 Seat belt charges were laid over the weekend by OPP across the province. The OPP said 21 people have died this year as a result of not wearing a seat belt in a collision.
The Seat belt campaign ran from April 15, 2022, until April 18, 2022. Officers across Central Region worked very hard to ensure everyone’s safety this long weekend. During the campaign, officers were highly visible as they conducted seat belt safety checks. Although properly worn seat belts was the focus of this campaign, enforcement was not limited to just seat belts.
The results of the Seat belt campaign show that there are still drivers and passengers who are not wearing their seat belts. It only takes a few seconds to buckle up. A properly worn seat belt greatly increases your chances of surviving a motor vehicle collision.
Everyone travelling in a motor vehicle must properly wear a seatbelt and children must be properly secured in child car seat. Drivers are responsible for ensuring all passengers under the age of 16 are properly secured in either a seat belt or Child Car Seat.
“While the majority of drivers and passengers understand the lifesaving value of seatbelts we still find people who choose not to buckle up. Even with all of the technology the digital age has brought us, seat belts continue to be the crucial life-saving measure behind the wheel. The proof is in the collisions we attend year after year, seat belts save lives”. – A/Inspector Liane Spong-Hooyenga -Regional Traffic Manager for Central Region
Central Region OPP Detachments:
Bracebridge, Caledon, City of Kawartha Lakes, Collingwood, Dufferin County, Haliburton Highlands, Huntsville, Huronia West, Northumberland County, Northumberland County (Campbellford), Northumberland County (Brighton), Nottawasaga, Orillia, Orillia (Barrie), Peterborough County, Southern Georgian Bay, Southern Georgian Bay (Midland)