the Essex County OPP

Provincial:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be increasing enforcement throughout the province to ensure that motorists everywhere do their part in saving lives by buckling up. The increased enforcement is part of the Spring Seatbelt Campaign which is a partnership between the OPP, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other road safety partners. The campaign runs from April 14 to 24, 2010.

In OPP jurisdictions this year (2010), eleven people have lost their lives as a result of not wearing their restraints at the time of the crash and many more were seriously injured. In 2009, a total of 310 people died in motor vehicle collisions on highways patrolled by the OPP and in 68 of those deaths (26 percent) seatbelt non-compliance was a factor.

The OPP will be focusing their efforts on child restraints during the campaign to raise awareness and protect children. A properly used child booster seat reduces a child’s risk of injury in a crash by as much as 75 percent, yet OPP officers find many child car seats are incorrectly used or incorrectly installed.

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Essex County:

Thursday April 1st, 2010 to Tuesday April 6th, 2010 Essex County OPP will be targeting driver’s not wearing their seatbelts, aggressive drivers, and impaired driver’s during the Easter long weekend.

Aggressive driving behaviour is a major factor in fatal and serious injury collisions. Police remind driver’s to obey the posted speed limit.

Wearing your seatbelt will save your life. A person has a much better chance of surviving a serious collision if they are wearing a seatbelt,” “You owe it to yourself, your family and friends to buckle up.” Insp. Rick DERUS, Detachment Commander of Essex County OPP said ”

Essex County OPP is looking to keep the Easter long weekend a safe and happy one, free from fatal collisions.  So buckle up, drive the posted speed limit, and don’t drink and drive.