Thanksgiving road safety blitz - Quinte News
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East Region OPP are reporting over 1500 charges have been laid over the course of Operation Impact, an enforcement blitz targeting unsafe driving behaviours. Over the Thanksgiving weekend between October 9 and 12, officers across the East Region OPP were on the hunt for unsafe drivers, with a focus on the “Big Four” causes of road deaths. The “Big Four” are impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, and driving without a seat belt. Across the East Region, speeding was the most common charge with 843 charges laid. Seat belt charges came second at 83 charges laid. Distracted and impaired driving were tied for third with 33 charges each.
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