OPP Lay Over 1,400 Charges in West Region During Civic Holiday Weekend Campaign

OPP West Region officers issued 1,425 charges during the August Civic Holiday traffic safety campaign, including 88 in Grey Bruce, where seatbelt and impaired driving violations saw increases.

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Ontario Provincial Police in the West Region laid a total of 1,425 charges over the Civic Holiday long weekend as part of a targeted traffic safety campaign focused on reducing dangerous driving behaviours across southwestern Ontario.

Running from August 1 to August 4, 2025, the campaign aimed to address the leading ca…