LEEDS COUNTY O.P.P. MEDIA RELEASES DETACHMENT COMMANDER: INSP. JEROEN MEINEN (613) 345 - 1790 FAX (613) 345 - 3202 CALL 1-888-310-1122 FOR POLICE DETACHMENT HOMEPAGE LINK	KEEPING YOU INFORMED KEEPING YOU SAF
FROM: Grenville, SDG, Leeds Detachments         RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY DE:      Highway Safety Division                                 PUBLICATION LE: May 1, 2008 OPP Charge Commercial Vehicle and Aggressive Drivers OPP detachments in Eastern Region, which include SDG, Grenville and Leeds County with the OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) are working together in the fight to reduce aggressive driving and collisions on Highway 401 between Lancaster and Gananoque. On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, these officers were joined by the MTO as they targeted the scales and Gananoque area along the 401. As a result of the day long initiative, officers laid 54 charges which included: 4 - seatbelt 46 - speeding 1 – drive - no licence (vehicle was towed) 1 – defective brakes 2 – other offences  One driver was issued a 12 hour suspension for registering a warn on the road side screening device. 8 - commercial vehicles were subject to full mechanical inspections, in which 6 were placed out of service for various mechanical problems from loose u-bolts and bald tires to improperly adjusted brakes. Due to the increase in major incidents on our highways, drivers can expect to see OPP officers joining forces regularly…so drive safe, be attentive and slow down! Drivers who are traveling over the posted speed limits are a danger to themselves and other motorists. As their speeds increase, so too does their stopping distance, which further increases the likelihood of them being involved in a major incident. Safe driving begins with you.  Everyone’s life depends on it! View our releases on www.crimealerts.net -30- Contact: Sgt. Kristine Rae         613-284-4557
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