OPP hope to see safe, smart decisions and behaviours on the part of all drivers and other road users while conducting robust enforcement and education around traffic laws over the Labour Day long weekend
The provincial police force said 239 lives have already been lost on OPP-patrolled roads this year, and now is as critical a time as ever for drivers to recognize the direct link between the loss of a life on our roads and a driver who makes poor decisions and takes careless actions behind the wheel.
Almost 50 per cent those road fatalities are attributed to drivers who were speeding, inattentive, alcohol/drug-impaired or not wearing their seatbelt . The "Big Four" factors in road deaths lead to similar consequences each year. Over the last five years, more than half of the fatalities were attributed to the Big Four - 946 deaths among those that were completely preventable.
Motorists are urged to exercise the utmost caution when they begin driving near school buses, and busy pedestrian crossovers and school crossings next week. Pedestrians and cyclists also have a role to play in keeping roads safe by maintaining a heightened sense of awareness. Parents are encouraged to have their kids brush up on school bus safety tips.
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