West Region OPP report traffic safety campaign results

(LONDON, ON) - Members of the of the West Region OPP issued more than 750 charges during the Drive Smart - Keep it Safe traffic safety campaign, which ran throughout southwestern Ontario.

From Sept. 23-29, officers stopped 1,967 vehicles. Of those, 26 were for stunt-driving.

Drivers who are involved in stunt-driving or street-racing are subject to:
 

• An immediate 30-day driver's licence suspension
• An immediate 14-day vehicle impoundment at roadside (whether it is your vehicle or not)
• A minimum fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $10,000
• A jail term of up to six months
• A post-conviction licence suspension of:
  • A minimum of one year and a maximum of three years for the first conviction
  • A minimum of three years and a maximum of 10 years for a second conviction
  • A lifetime suspension, reducible after 10 years under certain criteria, for a third conviction
  • A lifetime suspension, non-reducible, for a fourth and subsequent convictions
• Six demerit points
• A mandatory driver improvement course, upon conviction

Officers also stopped and charged 86 drivers of modified vehicles, along with 597 operators for speed offences and 76 for Criminal Code traffic-related charges.

"Together, through the Drive Smart: Keep it Safe traffic safety campaign, we've reinforced the fact that safe driving is not just a suggestion, but a responsibility we all share,” said inspector Mike McConnell of West Region OPP traffic safety and marine. “Let's continue to put public safety first by saying no to speeding, stunt-driving, and unsafe vehicle modifications."