Police laid hundreds of charges during the Easter long weekend as part of a traffic safety campaign across southwestern Ontario.
The Ontario Provincial Police West Region says officers from 13 detachments focused on seatbelt enforcement from April 3rd to April 6th. During that time, 168 charges were laid under Ontario’s seatbelt law.
In Huron, 67 speeding charges were laid, 3 for distracted driving and 1 for impaired driving. 0 seatbelt charges were laid in Huron.
Police say not wearing a seatbelt continues to be a major safety concern. Last year, 41 people died in crashes on OPP-patrolled roads where a seatbelt was not used or was a factor. Fourteen of those deaths happened in West Region alone. So far in 2026, four deaths in the region have also been linked to not wearing a seatbelt.
Officers say failing to wear a seatbelt, along with impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and fatigue, remains one of the leading causes of serious crashes.
The OPP says it will continue enforcement efforts to help reduce preventable injuries and deaths on roads across the region.
