OPP on the ground, in the air, and on the water

The Ontario Provincial Police is geared up and ready to work patrolling highways, waterways and trails to ensure the safety of Ontario’s residents and visitors this Victoria Day Weekend. 

All available resources and personnel will be deployed and will continue the crack down on aggressive drivers, those who choose to drink and drive and those who fail to buckle up. 

Last year over the Victoria Day Weekend, seven people were killed on roads patrolled by the OPP.  Fortunately, no lives were lost on the waterways.

The recently initiated OPP Aircraft Enforcement Program will be in effect on sections of Highway 400 and Highway 69’s cottage country.  New highway markings permit the OPP to check a driver’s speed from the air. Spotters will also be watching for vehicles, especially trucks, that are following too closely and weaving in and out of traffic, or using the shoulder of the roads to avoid traffic tie-ups.

“Please keep our emergency services and police officers safe,” Inspector Garry MacPherson stated in a news release. “Remember to move over when passing an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road with its emergency lights activated – it’s the law.”