The OPP Airplane Enforcement Program (AEP) supported targeted traffic enforcement efforts across Central Region during the Civic Holiday long weekend, resulting in numerous charges against motorists engaging in dangerous driving behaviours.
The initiative paired an officer in the OPP aircraft with officers on the ground. Traffic violations observed from the air were communicated in real time to officers on patrol, who conducted traffic stops and addressed behaviours that put road users at risk.
With the assistance of the AEP, officers laid 49 charges during the initiative. Speeding was the most common offence, accounting for 67% of all charges, followed by following too closely at 20%.
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