KITCHENER Police are cracking down on speeding and dangerous driving ahead of the long weekend, as both provincial and regional forces say driving-related charges were up last year amid the pandemic. Anytime people are pushing the boundaries not only increases the risk for them but everybody on the roads, said Const. Kirk MacDonald with the Wellington County OPP. Police say speeding increased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and has only continued since. Last year, officers noticed a significant jump in speeding tickets compared to 2020. Wellington County OPP laid around 172 speeding tickets and charged 20 drivers with stunt driving.