Thursday, February 23, 2017

Snowmobile Collisions - Twenty Five in the Region

Dufferin County, ON (OPP - Dufferin Detachment) Since the beginning of 2017 the members of Central Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to and investigated 17 snowmobile collisions where a person was injured and 8 snowmobile collisions where a person has died, the most recent one this date in Springwater Twp.


OPP Central Region Traffic Management and the Snowmobile All Terrain Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) team would again strongly suggest to all snowmobile operators to follow the following tips and help us save lives:

  • Never operate while under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs!
  • Remember … NO ICE IS SAFE ICE! Conditions change due to several factors. What was safe last week may not be safe this week.
  • Check the ice thickness and quality with local ice hut operators and MNRF before riding on any frozen waterway
  • Wear a buoyant snowmobile suit and carry ice picks on you
  • Only travel on ice that is already well-tracked and stay on the marked Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trails
  • Never travel on a closed Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trail
  • Watch out for obstacles like rocks, stumps, docks, pressure cracks, fishing huts and open water created by bubblers and river mouths
  • Wear a proper snowmobile helmet and ensure it is FASTENED!
  •  Carry a fully charged cellular phone in a waterproof case
  • Stop at Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) programs and always have your documentation ready for inspection

The OPP is committed to saving lives on Ontario's highways, trails and waterways through high visibility patrols and enforcement in order to reduce preventable injuries and death. Officers will be out in full force with RADAR units conducting speed enforcement on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club trails. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobile operators the speed limit is 50km/h on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails and 20km/h on city streets. Visit opp.ca<http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=48> for more information.

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