(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachment were kept busy over the course of the Victoria Long Weekend. The OPP answered 264 calls for service from Friday, May 17, 2014 to Monday, May 20, 2014.
Norfolk County OPP charged 5 people with impaired driving and driving over the legal limit offences. There were an additional 5 charges for failure to wear seatbelt, several charges for Liquor Licence Act offences and over 104 charges for speeding under the Highway Traffic Act. Officers were also kept busy with a variety of calls for service which included vehicle collisions, property related offences, animal complaints, traffic complaints and assaults.
The OPP patrolled various areas of Norfolk County on All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’S) and issued several warnings to riders of off road motor vehicles. This provided police an opportunity to educate the public about safety, proper use and the documents that need to be carried. While on ATV patrol, officers also issues several charges for Liquor Licence Act offences in the Turkey Point and Long Point area.
“Even though these are excellent results drivers still need constant reminding not to drink and drive. There is no safe level of alcohol consumption when getting behind the wheel of a vehicle,†says Inspector Zvonko Horvat, Detachment Commander of the Norfolk County OPP.
The Norfolk County OPP want to remind motorists that regular R.I.D.E. programs will be continuing throughout the year and to always wear your seatbelt and to stay off the cell phones while operating your vehicle.