Civic Holiday Safety: OPP to Crack Down on Road, Water and Trail Violations

Civic Holiday safety: OPP to crack down on road, water and trail violations

Nearly 2,000 drivers charged for ignoring Ontario’s Move Over law in 2024

Civic Holiday safety: OPP to crack down on road, water, and trail violations

Nearly 2,000 drivers charged for ignoring Ontario’s Move Over law in 2024; already 18 road deaths in 2025

OPP urges safe driving ahead of Civic Day long weekend | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.

As one of the busiest travel weekends of the year approaches, the Ontario Provincial Police is reminding drivers to follow the rules of the road — including Ontario’s Move Over law — to help ensure a safe Civic Day long weekend. The Move Over law requires motorists to slow down and, when possible, move over a lane when approaching emergency vehicles with flashing lights. In 2024, the OPP laid nearly 2,000 charges against drivers who failed to co…

OPP rolling out Civic Day Long Weekend Safety Initiative

The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is ramping up enforcement and education efforts for the Civic Holiday Long Weekend with a dedicated road safety initiative beginning Friday, August 1 to Monday, August 4, 2025.This campaign centers on the Big 4 driving behaviours-the leading contributors to serious collisions and fatalities on Ontario roadways: Speeding Distracted Driving Impaired Driving (by alcohol or drugs) Seatbelt Violations I…