OPP say more than 9,800 charges were laid over the Thanksgiving long weekend across the province.
Throughout the long weekend, police say they were focused on behaviours that continue to contribute to serious and fatal collisions, including impaired driving, inattentive driving, speeding and improper use of or failure to wear seatbelts.
East Region OPP laid more than 1,500 traffic-related charges during the long weekend. Police say 842 of the charges laid between Friday and Monday were for speeding, another 83 were for seatbelt infractions while 33 were for impaired driving.
Police also laid 33 charges for distracted driving in east region.
Across Ontario between Friday and Monday, more than 4,900 charges were laid for speeding while 506 were handed out for improper seatbelt use. Another 174 drivers were charged with impaired while 108 were penalized for distracted driving.
Police say the traffic safety initiative was part of Operation Impact, an annual national campaign led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to help improve road safety across Canada.
