Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report a deadly Thanksgiving long weekend with seven vehicle occupants, a pedestrian, and three off-road vehicle riders killed. Thousands of unsafe drivers posed a significant risk despite the OPP's Operation Impact campaign.
Seven vehicle occupants, a pedestrian and three off-road vehicle riders were killed in Ontario Provincial Police jurisdictions, making for a particularly tragic Thanksgiving long weekend.
While the OPP took part in the annual Operation Impact campaign, aggressive drivers posed the most significant risk on roads, said police, with officers laying 4,902 speeding charges and 133 stunt/racing charges. In total, the OPP laid 8,870 traffic-related charges throughout Ontario over the four-day campaign .
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