THUNDER BAY - Ontario Provincial Police in the northwest laid more than 300 traffic-related charges over the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Police said they laid 254 speeding charges, three stunt or racing charges, one seatbelt charge, six distracted driving charges, 34 moving violations, four impaired offences and two warn range suspensions, according to OPP statistics.
Last weekend was also a national annual police campaign where OPP officers took part in Operation Impact.
During the campaign, OPP officers were highly visible province-wide over four days targeting aggressive, impaired and distracted drivers.
