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A number of charges handed out during trail safe events

OPP News Release ********************** North Bay & area – Officers with the North Bay OPP cluster were busy this weekend not only with Trail Safe 2010 but with a variety of occurrences.
Kate Adams
OPP News Release

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North Bay & area – Officers with the North Bay OPP cluster were busy this weekend not only with Trail Safe 2010 but with a variety of occurrences.

A total of 22 provincial offences were issued as a result of the officers’ effort in Trail Safe 2010 for North Bay OPP.

Of these charges:

11 - Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act;
6 - Liquor Licence Act;
2 - Motorized Snow Vehicle Act;
1 Off Road Vehicle Act and
2 – Controlled Drug Substances Act.


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This weekend, -35 weather did not deter activity on the snowmobile trails as over 2200 sleds were checked for safety and regulation compliance.

This past Saturday and Sunday, January 30-31, Ontario Provincial Police North East Region detachment snowmobile patrols were augmented with additional detachment officers, members of the OPP Snowmobile, All Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement team (SAVE), special constables of the Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol (S.T.O.P.), Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trail ambassadors, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers as well as many Municipal and First Nation Police Service members in an all out effort to improve trail safety and encourage safe sledding behaviour through education and enforcement.

Although speeding was met with strict enforcement, police were pleased with the overall cooperation and compliance shown by sledders - only 40 Motorized Snow Vehicle Act infractions were ticketed. There were no impaired driving charges, however two Liquor Licence Act charges were laid. One sledder was found to be in position of a stolen OFSC trail pass. A single crash left one snowmobiler injured when he became disoriented in bad weather and crashed into a hydro pole guy-wire.

Proactive crime prevention was also undertaken as snowmobile patrol officers checked 124 cottages for break-ins - all were locked and secure.

The OPP will continue its winter long focus on snowmobile safety and urge all snowmachine operators to do the same by driving sober, heeding safety warnings, riding with caution and within the speed limits - at all times.

http://www.ofsc.on.ca/Trails/trails.asp

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