The OPP are warning motorists to avoid risky driving this long weekend after a rash of fatal crashes on area roadways.
Police say eight people died on OPP-patrolled roads last weekend — including two people on a motorcycle in Comber who died after being involved in a crash with a minivan — and are appealing to the public to drive safely to prevent further loss of life on Ontario roads.
“Whether you are speeding, tail-gating, weaving in and out of traffic or accelerating when approaching a yellow traffic light, aggressive driving is a deliberate behaviour that costs people their lives every year," says Brad Blair, deputy commissioner of the OPP. "Ontario roads will be very busy this weekend and we are counting on all motorists to drive defensively and avoid all manners of risk so that all road users can travel safely.”
OPP report deaths on roads the service patrols have climbed to 128 as of June 26, 2016.
Police say over the long weekend, speeding and all other forms of aggressive driving will be some of the behaviours officers will be watching for as some of the highest traffic volumes of the year are expected.
