37 charges were filed for infractions related to seatbelts by Ontario Provincial Police in the northeast over the long weekend.
Buckling up was the focus of their Easter traffic campaign with hundreds of other charges also laid.
Just over 300 were for speeding while nine impaired charges were filed, along with five each for distracted or stunt driving.
All told, OPP conducted 1,280 traffic stops over the long weekend in the northeast, with over 590 charges filed.
“Most motorists were observed wearing their seatbelts and driving safely, however a heavy police presence on the highways wasn’t enough to deter a minority of drivers who continue to engage in unsafe driving behaviour,” says Sergeant Carlo Berardi, Northeast Region OPP Media Relations Coordinator.
He says OPP members also investigated two fatal collisions that resulted in three deaths.
One crash involved a snowmachine while the other involved two commercial motor vehicles.