Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are reporting the results of the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic safety initiative.
The campaign took place from July 30 through August 2nd, with a primary focus put on the Move Over Law which requires drivers to slow down and proceed with caution when approaching an emergency vehicle, (including tow trucks), parked on the side of a highway with its lights activated.
If the highway has more than one lane, the law requires the driver to move over and leave one lane between their vehicle and the parked emergency vehicle if it can be done safely.
Failure to do so can result in fines starting from $400 to $2,000 and three demerit points.
Officers also paid specific attention to “The Big 4”- impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (speeding) and lack of sealt belt use.
There were 49 speeding infractions, two seatbelt charges, two distracted driving offences, one stunt driving charge, and one count of failing to move over for an emergency vehicle.
Officers also have two alcohol-related impairments to report.
