OPP has responded to nearly 55,000 collisions so far this year, including 278 deaths
The number of lives lost on OPP-patrolled roads — 278 so far this year — is something the OPP wants every driver to think about before they head out on busy roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend.
As the OPP joins Canadian policing partners to keep roads safe during the annual Operation Impact campaign, drivers are reminded that safe behaviours and decisions behind the wheel are the single-biggest factor in getting through the long weekend without more lives lost.
"Over the weekend, officers will be working around the clock to keep roads safe through robust enforcement and education regarding traffic laws. A zero-fatality and zero-injury weekend that sees everyone arrive safely home from their Thanksgiving gatherings and other destinations is well within reach if every driver and other road user does their part," says a news release.
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