The Centre Hastings OPP were busy with a province-wide blitz over the Easter Weekend. Locally, there were 89 speeding charges laid. Fourteen drivers were charged with distracted driving. There were seven hazardous moving charges and three seatbelts infractions. A 19-year old man from Innisfil was also charged with racing a vehicle after allegedly driving 135 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Highway 7 near Madoc.
