Nearly one in four road deaths still involve no seatbelt: OPP

Ontario's seatbelt law: saving lives for fifty years

Over the Easter long weekend, OPP officers are conducting a province-wide seatbelt campaign, hoping to see all drivers and passengers make the right choice by buckling up.

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP targets seatbelt use over Easter long weekend

Motorists across the Upper Ottawa Valley can expect an increased police presence over the Easter long weekend as the Ontario Provincial Police launches a provincewide traffic safety campaign. The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the OPP will take part in the initiative from April 3 to April 6, with a primary focus on seatbelt compliance. Police are reminding drivers and passengers that wearing a seatbelt is mandatory on every trip, no mat…

Nearly one in four road deaths still involve no seatbelt: OPP

Over the Easter long weekend, OPP officers will be conducting a province-wide seatbelt campaign on Ontario roads and highways

Seatbelts… If you aren’t buckled in? What’s Holding you Back?

With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not ...

OPP - Half a Century Later, Ontario's Seatbelt Law Still Saves Lives - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

If you’re not buckling up, what’s holding you back? With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving families is learning that …