OPP reports more than 9,800 charges issued during Operation Impact

By: West Region OPP  October 13, 2026  78

(ORILLIA, ON) - Throughout the long weekend, the OPP focused on behaviours that continue to contribute to serious and fatal collisions, including impaired driving, inattentive driving, speeding, and improper use of, or failure to wear, seatbelts.

From Oct. 9-12, the OPP laid more than 9,800 traffic-related charges including:

• 4,924 for speeding

• 506 for seatbelt non-compliance

• 174 for impaired driving

• 108 for distracted driving

This weekend's traffic safety initiative was part of Operation Impact, an annual national campaign led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to help improve road safety across Canada.

The OPP thanks everyone who acted responsibly and helped contribute to safer roads during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The OPP encourages all motorists to keep making safety a priority every time they get behind a wheel.

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