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The Central Region OPP is reporting 1,673 driving-related charges in the region over Canada Road Safety Week.
During the week, officers were on the lookout for the “Big Four” factors of collisions, which are speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and seatbelt compliance. Speeding accounted for 1,376 charges, improper use of seatbelts 162, impaired driving 35, and distracted driving 32. No fatal collisions were reported during the week.
This year’s numbers are lower than last year’s Canada Road Safety Week, which totaled 1,819 charges. Central Region OPP’s Gosia Puzio says lower numbers might point to the success of stay-at-home orders.