Southern Georgian Bay OPP Enforce Road Safety Over Thanksgiving Weekend

(Midland, Penetanguishene, Townships of Tiny, Tay & Georgian Bay, ON) - Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were actively engaged over the Thanksgiving long weekend as part of Operation Impact, a national traffic enforcement initiative supporting Canada’s Road Safety Strategy.

Between October 10 and 13, 2025, uniformed officers issued over 100 tickets and warnings, with a strong focus on the “Big 4” driving behaviours known to contribute to serious collisions:

• Speeding
• Seatbelt violations
• Distracted driving
• Impaired driving

Throughout the weekend, officers conducted RIDE spot checks across the area. Encouragingly, no arrests or alcohol/drug-related suspensions were reported.

However, two notable incidents of excessive speeding occurred on the evening of October 11:

• At approximately 7:30 pm, a 25-year-old female from Midland was stopped for driving 127 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Wilson Road in the Town of Midland
• Just after 10:00 pm, a 25-year-old male from Peterborough was clocked at 173 km/h in a 100km/h zone on Highway 400

The involved drivers were issued court summonses for multiple offences. Their driver’s licences were suspended, and their vehicles impounded under Ontario’s Stunt Driving Laws.