SOUTH PORCUPINE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be gearing up for another busy weekend on our highway, waterways and trails.
This Civic Holiday Weekend Campaign will run from July 31 to August 3, 2020. The OPP will be focusing on traffic moving over for emergency vehicles and tow trucks, as well as the "Big Four" which include: aggressive driving, impaired driving, seatbelt use and distracted driving.
With heavy traffic volumes expected throughout the province, highways and roads will see a greater presence of roadside emergency vehicles. Police, Fire and Ambulance respond to calls daily and drivers need to do their part to assist in emergency workers getting to their destinations.
Slow down; move over if you see an emergency vehicle with their lights flashing. If the emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the highway and on the same side of the highways as you are going, slow down and pass with caution. If the road has two or more lanes, move over, to allow for emergency vehicles to pass safely.
The law carries a fine range of $400 to $2,000 and three demerit points on conviction but the cost is far greater to police officers, other responders and drivers of approaching vehicles who are involved in roadside collisions every year.
Did you know?
- Ontario was one of the first provinces to implement Move Over legislation.
The South Porcupine OPP reminds motorists to do their part so that everyone can enjoy the long weekend and make it to their destination safely.
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