Driving offences have increased sharply in Northwestern Ontario

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THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police in Northwestern Ontario are reporting an increase in multiple kinds of key traffic offences as well as violent crime and property crime this year, compared with the five-year-average.

"We are committed to sharing more of what we do, and who we are, in order to keep everyone aware of what is happening in our region," said Chief Superintendent Bryan MacKillop. Compared with the average of the past five years, to date this year OPP officers across the Northwest have laid 91 per cent more charges for seat belt infractions, 71 per cent more charges for distracted driving, 47 per cent more impaired driving charges, and 23 per cent more charges for speeding.

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