The North Bay Detachment of the OPP were out in full force and high visibility and along with driver care, has led to a fatality free weekend on our area highways, trails and waterways.
The following statistics were gathered and collected from the efforts of the officers over the weekend;
Area Highways and Roadways
60 Speeding charges
9 Other moving violations charges
5 Liquor Licence Act charges
3 No insurance charges
2 Impaired driving charges
2-3 Day suspension for registering a warn on a Roadside Screening Device
3 Distracted driving
Area Collisions
17 Motor vehicle collisions, with 5 collisions involving injuries.
Meanwhile, North Bay Police also released their Thanksgiving stats today.
The results of the North Bay Police Service’s participation in Operation Impact are:
Results from North Bay (33 total)
Number of charges Offence
1 handheld device (distracted driving)
12 speeding
1 disobey sign
1 fail to stop at a stop sign
1 fail to yield
2 no permit
1 no licence
1 no insurance
1 travelling wrong way on one way street
1 cyclist on cross walk prohibited
11 72-hour compliance for no insurance, no permit, no headlight
Results from Callander (5 total)
Number of charges Offence
4 speeding
1 fail to yield to through traffic
North Bay Police also conducted a R.I.D.E. campaign over the long weekend, in which 305 drivers were stopped. There were no charges laid for impaired driving as a result of these stops.
