OPP launch traffic safety blitz for Thanksgiving weekend

Posted October 10, 2014 7:00 am.

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Ontario provincial police will be on the lookout over the Thanksgiving long weekend for what it calls the “Big Four” of dangerous driving: aggressive, impaired, and distracted driving and not wearing seat belts.

It’s part of a safety blitz known as Operation Impact.

Speed is the number one cause of death on OPP-patrolled roads, the police force said. On Thursday, two drivers were stopped in separate incidents for driving over 200 km/h.

In addition to road safety, the campaign will also focus on waterways and trails.

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