Ontario Provincial Police will be patrolling area roads through the Easter weekend to ensure drivers and passengers are wearing a seatbelt.
The five-day campaign began on Thursday.
Last year in Ontario, nearly 10,000 charges were laid for seatbelt infractions and 67 people died on OPP-patrolled roads who were not wearing a seatbelt – with 296 dying from not wearing a seatbelt over the last five years.
296 people have died in collisions in the past 5 years.
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) March 27, 2024
Investigators have determined that the primary contributing factor in these collisions was that they were not wearing a seatbelt.
Please #BuckleUp.
It is the law, but more importantly, it could save your life. ^ks pic.twitter.com/7H9y5F7hjE
"You need to have that seatbelt on. It is the law," said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt in a video posted to X.
Not buckling up could cost a big chunk of change with fines between $200 and $1,000, two demerit points and the risk it might impact your auto insurance.
"If your involved in a collision the best chance of surviving is by wearing a seatbelt," provincial police stated.
