The OPP will be on patrol for the Fall Seat Belt Campaign that will be running today until October 11.
Road fatalities that are related to the lack of a seatbelt are highly preventable and a properly worn seat belt greatly increases your chances of surviving a motor vehicle collision.
"If one person decides not to wear a seatbelt, yourself and others in the vehicle are also at risk of serious injury. A seat belt keeps you inside the vehicle during a collision and without a seat belt, passengers become high-speed projectiles," according to an OPP release.
A driver/passenger can be charged and face a fine totalling $240 and two demerit points for seat belt infractions. Drivers are legally responsible for ensuring that passengers under the age of 16 are buckled up in a seatbelt, or an appropriate child car seat or booster.
