Seatbelt

• Long weekend blitz sees OPP lay thousands of charges against drivers

  OPP say they laid dozens of charges against drivers who did not slow down or move over when approaching an emergency vehicle or tow truck.

  Traffic

  Aug 4
  
• Saskatchewan police issue 262 tickets for people not buckled up properly: SGI

  Of the 262 seatbelt tickets issued by police in Saskatchewan in February, 195 were given to drivers who weren’t wearing their seatbelt properly.

  Canada

  Mar 24
  
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• Driver impairment, failure to wear seatbelt blamed in fatal Highway 97 crash

  "BC Highway Patrol reminds drivers to always drive sober, wear seatbelts, obey speed limits and drive distraction-free every time you get behind the wheel."

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2021
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• Man in his 30s dead after SUV swerves, flips over south of Montreal: Sûreté du Québec

  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) say a male victim was ejected from the vehicle and was in critical condition when emergency services arrived on the scene.

  News

  Apr 24, 2021
• 62 seatbelt violations, 104 for speeding over long weekend in Northumberland County: OPP

  Northumberland OPP say overall, officers responded to 225 calls for service over the four-day long weekend.

  Sep 8, 2020
• 8 injured, including a baby and 2 small children, after crash in Norfolk County: OPP

  A baby, two young children, and a driver were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

  Traffic

  Aug 10, 2020
• Weapon and driving charges issued following Peterborough traffic stop

  Two people are facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Peterborough on Friday.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2020
• Nova Scotia RCMP remind drivers, passengers of the importance of seatbelts

  In 2019, Nova Scotia RCMP laid over 1,523 charges against people who were not wearing their seatbelts or wearing them incorrectly.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Saved by seatbelts: Saskatchewan mother shares survival story as SGI urges public to buckle up

  Milissa Gavel and her then three-month-old son survived a highway rollover in December 2005. Now, they're speaking out on the importance of proper seatbelt and child seat use.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2020
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• Senior who died in highway crash wasn’t wearing seatbelt: Manitoba RCMP

  The second driver suffered minor injuries, while the 82-year-old, who wasn't wearing his seatbelt, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.

  Traffic

  Aug 19, 2019