Over the weekend, officers will have a watchful eye out for motorists who drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs, are distracted or driving aggressively, and they will be particularly focused on those who are not in compliance with seat belt laws.
While the OPP will be highly visible throughout the province this weekend, when it comes to seat belt compliance, they are putting the onus where it belongs - on drivers and passengers (16 years of age and older).
Enforcing seat belt usage and other important legislation intended to reduce high risk driving behaviour is just part of the solution to keeping the motoring public safe this weekend and throughout 2013, according to OPP Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.
“While we are committed to doing our part, Ontarians need to adopt the mindset that keeping our roads safe has far more to do with the actions of drivers than the actions of police. Taking a few seconds to buckle up makes far more sense than going through the motions of being pulled over, being issued a ticket, having to pay a minimum $240 fine and more importantly, it will go a long way to keeping you alive in the event of a collision,” added Beechey.
The spring is an excellent time to remind the motoring public about seat belt safety because many motorists and passengers let their guard down with the onset of dry pavement, according to Chief Superintendent Don Bell, Commander of the OPP Highway Safety Division. “For some people, saying goodbye to snow-covered roads and highways means they can lighten up on seat belt use and in the process they place themselves at greater risk of not surviving a collision than if they were buckled in,” added Bell.
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