Local police were kept busy over the Labour Day long weekend. Between August 30th and September 2nd, Renfrew OPP focused on distracted driving and the “Big 4” bad driving behaviours including aggressive driving, lack of seat belt use and impaired driving . The Renfrew OPP charged 64 speeders, two stunt drivers, five impaired, 11 hazardous moving violations, two drug charges and laid multiple other highway traffic act and provincial charges. In the Killaloe detachment area, the OPP charged 22 speeders, three stunt drivers, another three for not wearing seatbelts, 13 highway traffic moving violations, two distracted driving charges and one impaired. The OPP is calling on passengers to speak up by showing zero tolerance towards drivers who text or talk on cell phones or engage in other distracting behavior on the road. Although the safety campaign has concluded, officers are committed to enforcing traffic safety year round.
