The OPP would like to remind drivers out there to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles while hitting the roads this long weekend.
ONTARIO - Roadways will be busy as another long weekend hits the area.
The Ontario Provincial Police will be on patrol to make sure motorists are following the law, with the Move Over law being a main focus.
In 2022, the OPP laid 846 charges against drivers who were in a position but failed to, slow down and move over a lane (where safe to do so) when approaching emergency vehicles with their emergency lights activated. The OPP has laid more than 600 such charges so far this year.
Ontario's Move Over law carries a $490 to $2,000 fine plus three demerit points upon conviction. Subsequent offenses carry a $1,000 to $4,000 fine, possible jail time of up to six months, and suspension of your driver's license for up to two years.
Over and above watching for drivers who fail to comply with a law designed to make roadside emergency responders' jobs safer, the OPP will be working around the clock, ensuring motorists are driving attentively and within the posted speed limit, are not impaired by alcohol/drugs and that all vehicle occupants are buckled up. Road users are reminded that these measures can go a long way towards making it a zero-fatality/injury long weekend that has everyone getting to and from their destination safely!
Hitting the road this long weekend? Our officers are too. They'll be focusing on the "Big Four" leading contributors to death, injury and property damage on our roads and highways. Please remember to give all first responders and tow operators room to do their jobs. ^dr pic.twitter.com/cmxDuZZuoc
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) August 4, 2023
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