Southern Georgian Bay OPP Snowmobile Patrol Trailside Report

Southern Georgian Bay OPP and Central Region S.A.V.E.Team were on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails in the North Simcoe area over March 4-5, 2022 period checking snowmobile operators for incidents of impairment, equipment and trespassing.

The patrols and R.I.D.E. checks by these officers resulted in the following trailside investigations-

  • 14 Improper Muffler violations
  • 5 Speed violations
  • 14 Machine Registration and Drivers Licence violations
  • 5 Insurance violations
  • 5 Trail Permit violations
  • 2 Other equipment related violations
  • 1 Liquor violation

Officers conducted R.I.D.E. on the trails during their patrol time resulting in one trailside breath test on the roadside screening device with a pass result.

Involved patrol officers were happy to report that no snowmobile related crashes on trails in North Simcoe were reported.