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.
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 causes of serious and fatal collisions—speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and failure to wear a seatbelt.
Officers also enforced Ontario’s Move Over law, which requires drivers to slow down and, when safe, move over for emergency vehicles with activated lights.
In Grey Bruce, officers laid 88 charges in total, including 57 for speeding, a notable decrease from 81 during the same period in 2024.
However, other categories saw increases. Seatbelt violations more than doubled, rising to 26 charges from 12 the previous year. Impaired driving charges also rose, with three laid in 2025, up from just one in 2024.
One driver was also charged for failing to comply with the Move Over law, an infraction that had no recorded instances in the region last year.
Across the West Region, OPP officers conducted 1,801 traffic stops, resulting in the following charges:
625 speeding charges (down from 699 in 2024)
148 seatbelt violations (up from 108 in 2024)
10 distracted driving charges (down from 16 in 2024)
47 impaired driving charges (up from 45 in 2024)
19 charges for failing to move over for emergency vehicles (up from 12 in 2024)
The regional campaign is part of the OPP’s broader strategy to reduce injuries and fatalities on Ontario roadways through proactive enforcement and public education.
While the decrease in speeding charges in Grey Bruce may suggest some progress, the increase in seatbelt and impaired driving offences underscores the need for continued awareness and compliance.