CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND SEES DRIVERS AND VESSEL OPERATORS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS RESULT IN CHARGES

(HUNTSVILLE, ON)  - Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were kept busy during the Canada Day Long weekend being proactive on the roads and waterways.

Huntsville officers laid 10 impaired driving charges on drivers who failed to take the necessary steps to protect others from their decisions to drive. 

In addition to the criminal driving offenses above, proactive enforcement on the highways resulted in 3 stunt driving charges, where vehicles were impounded and Drivers licenses were suspended. Adding to that, 66 speeding charges were laid as well.

As much as safety of the highways is a priority, the safety on the waterways is just as important. Officers patrolled the Huntsville/Lake of Bays waterways and issued 6 charges to vessel operators for lack of lifejackets (personal floatation devices). Boaters are reminded that they MUST have enough PFD’s for every person on the vessel.