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OPP UPDATES
EIGHT ROAD DEATHS,
TWO MULTIPLE FATALITY
COLLISIONS OVER
WEEKEND HAVE OPP
APPEALING TO DRIVERS
In the wake of a tragic weekend that
saw eight people die in four sepa-
rate collisions on Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP)-patrolled roads, the OPP is
appealing to drivers who plan on head-
ing out this coming long weekend to
avoid all forms of risk that could con-
tribute to further loss of life on Ontario
roads.
Two of the weekend incidents involved
multiple fatalities, with one of the col-
lisions claiming four lives and another
that resulted in the death of a motor-
cyclist and his passenger. The deaths
bring the number of persons killed on
OPP-patrolled roads so far this year to
128 (as of June 26, 2016).
With the Canada Day Long Weekend
starting tomorrow, this recent rash of
fatal crashes are important reminders of
the significant toll poor driving behav-
iour takes on road users.
Over the long weekend (July 1-3, 2016)
speeding and all other forms of aggres-
sive driving will be some of the behav-
iours OPP officers will have a watch-
ful eye on, as highways and roads see
some of the busiest traffic volumes of
the year.
Last year (2015), officers laid more than
250,000 speeding charges on OPP-
patrolled roads and an additional 4,000
charges for racing, one of the most dan-
gerous behaviours which involves driv-
ing more than 50 kilometres per hour
over the posted speed limit (Highway
Traffic Act, Section 172).
"Whether you are speeding, tail -gating,
weaving in and out of traffic or acceler-
ating when approaching a yellow traffic
light, aggressive driving is a deliberate
behaviour that costs people their lives
every year. Ontario roads will be very
busy this weekend and we are counting
on all motorists to drive defensively and
avoid all manners of risk so that all road
users can travel safely," said OPP Dep-
uty Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial
Commander, Traffic Safety and Opera-
tional Support.
"As many of us begin our summer holi-
days, it is important that we all do our
part to keep Ontario's roads safe. Eve-
ryone wants to reach their destina-
tion without harm. Impaired, aggressive
and distracted driving take the lives of
far too many Ontarians every year. This
summer I urge everyone to pay atten-
tion, be safe and respect the rules of the
road and each other," said David Orazi-
etti, Minister of Community Safety and
Correctional Services.
With boating and off-roading expected
to be popular activities over the week-
end, Huron County OPP is reminding the
public that they will be out on water-
ways and trails, ensuring that boaters
and off-roaders are observing the law
and keeping themselves safe.
IMPAIRED DRIVER
STOPPED IN CLINTON
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) — A 22 -year-old
from Clinton is facing Impaired Driving
and Over 80 charges following a traffic
stop that took place earlier this week.
At approximately 3:22 a.m. on June 27,
2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) officers received a call from
a concerned citizen that the driver of a
Chevrolet sports utility vehicle was pos-
sibly driving while he was impaired.
Officers responded to dispatch address
and began patrolling for the vehi-
cle. At 3:53 a.m. a Huron OPP officer
observed the suspect vehicle pull-
ing into a laneway located on Ratten-
bury Street West. The driver exited his
vehicle and immediately challenged the
officer to a fight. The officer was able
to calm down the hostile male and upon
speaking with the male driver the officer
noted the driver had been drinking alco-
hol and was displaying several signs of
impairment.
The driver was placed under arrest for
Impaired Driving and was transported to
the Huron OPP Detachment for breath
tests. He subsequently provided two
samples of his breath to a qualified
Intoxilizer Technician and both samples
registered over the legal limit.
As a result, 22 -year-old Sean WALDEN
from Clinton has been charged with
Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehi-
cle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and
Novice Driver — Drive with Blood Alco-
hol Concentration (BAC) above zero. He
has since been released from custody
with a court appearance scheduled for
the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich
on August 8, 2016. He also received an
automatic 90 day driver's licence sus-
pension and the motor vehicle has been
impounded for seven days.
A SAFETY REMINDER
FROM THE HURON
OPP MARINE UNIT
Paddle Boarder Receives $240 Ticket
(HURON COUNTY, ON) — As we enter
the busy summer boating season the
Huron County Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP) Marine Unit would like to provide
residents and visitors to our area with
two vital safety tips to follow while out
enjoying on our local waterways.
The goal this year and every year for the
Huron OPP Marine Unit is a safe boat-
ing season free from fatalities. Unfor-
tunately, every year throughout our
Province too many individuals die on
the water from not following two basic
safety tenets. Always wear a lifejacket /
PFD and don't cruise with booze.
The statistics show the majority of vic-
tims who die in fatal boating incidents
are not wearing a personal floatation
device (PFD) or a lifejacket. In 2015,
the OPP investigated 16 fatal boating
incidents in which 18 people died. Fall-
ing overboard, capsized or swamped
vessels, speed and alcohol and failure
to wear a lifejacket or PFD were all con-
tributing factors in the fatalities. Sadly,
the trend continues in 2016.
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