Members of the Huntsville, Bracebridge, Orillia, and Aurora Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) worked alongside the OPP Aviation Services to enhance road safety leading up to the Thanksgiving long weekend.
On October 9, 2024, and October 10, 2024, OPP officers and pilots patrolled Highway 11, focusing on the “Big Four” factors in serious and fatal collisions: aggressive driving, inattentive driving, impaired driving and lack of occupant restraints. Aggressive driving includes, among other things, speeding, unsafe lane changes and following too close.
Due to heavy traffic and unexpected speed reductions, the OPP Aviation Services tracked several near collisions and directed ground units to intercept these vehicles. As a result, 56 follow too closely charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, along with 23 warnings.
On one occasion, a tractor trailer caught the attention of the OPP by weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was tracked for four kilometers before being intercepted by a ground unit. As a result, the driver was issued four separate offence notices.
The OPP is committed to reducing and preventing injuries on roads, highways, waterways, and trails, while enhancing safety for motorists and all other road users through public education and enforcement.
