ELGIN COUNTY MEDIA RELEASES DETACHMENT COMMANDER: INSP. RYAN COX 42696 John Wise Line, St. Thomas ON. N5P 3S9 (519) 631-2920 Fax (519) 631-2923 CALL 1-888-310-1122 FOR POLICE	KEEPING YOU INFORMED KEEPING YOU SAFE
FROM:    Prov. Const.  Lynn Bennett                        FOR RELEASE: 13MAY2008                Community Services Officer                                       Elgin County O.P.P. PAGER:  1-888-808-7195 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE TAKING PART IN ANNUAL NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN (Elgin County) All 165 Ontario Provincial Police detachments, including Elgin County Detachment, are taking part in the annual Canada Road Safety Week campaign aimed at making our roads the safest in the world. This year’s campaign runs from 12:01 a.m. on May 13 to 11:59 p.m. on May 19. “The goal of Canada Road Safety Week is to increase public compliance with safe driving measures and, ultimately, to save lives,” OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said. “We will be targeting aggressive drivers, those who drink and drive and those who don’t buckle up. We will also be watching for motorists who don’t slow down and, where possible, move over when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road with its emergency lights flashing.” Last year in Ontario, 451 people were killed in crashes on roads patrolled by the OPP. Transport Canada statistics for 2006, the last full year available, indicate that 2,889 people were killed in collisions across the country and another 15,281 were seriously injured.  “For many years, the OPP, along with police agencies across the country, have collaborated to raise the awareness regarding issues of public safety on our roads,” Inspector Ryan Cox said. “We also use this campaign to demonstrate our commitment to public safety and community wellness.” Canada Road Safety Week supports Canada’s Road Safety Vision 2010, a plan to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world by 2010. ---30--- CRIME STOPPERS- 1-800-222-T.I.P.S. (8477) CRIME ALERTS- http://www.crimealerts.net/
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