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OPP West Region laid more than 2,100 charges during a traffic safety campaign over the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Operation Impact ran from October 9th to 12th and focused on dangerous driving behaviours, including speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, distracted driving, impaired driving and driver fatigue.
Officers from 13 detachments made 2,251 traffic stops and laid 2,152 charges during the campaign. That is up from 1,832 charges following 2,089 stops in 2025.
Speeding was the most common offence, with 1,030 charges laid, compared to 911 last year.
Police also laid 83 charges for not wearing a seatbelt, up from 75 in 2025.
There were 15 distracted driving charges, down from 35 last year. Officers also laid 41 impaired driving charges, compared to 36 in 2025.
In addition, 36 people were charged with stunt driving or racing, down from 41 during the same campaign last year.
OPP West Region says it is thankful that most drivers chose to drive safely over the Thanksgiving weekend. However, police continue to remind drivers to follow the rules of the road and make safe choices behind the wheel.
