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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - The members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be on patrol this Easter Long Weekend for the Seatbelt Campaign that will be running from April 15 to April 18, 2022.
The OPP continues to educate the public on the importance of wearing a seatbelt, following the speed limit, don't drive distracted, and adjust your driving according to weather and road conditions.
Road fatalities that are related to the lack of an occupant restraint are highly preventable so even one death in this category of causal factors is one too many. A properly worn seatbelt greatly increases your chances of surviving a motor vehicle collision.
If one person decides not to wear a seatbelt, you and others in the vehicle are also at risk of serious injury. A seatbelt keeps you inside the vehicle during a collision and without a seatbelt, passengers become high-speed projectiles.
A driver/passenger can be charged and face a fine between $200 to $1,000 and demerit points for seatbelt infractions. Drivers are legally responsible for ensuring that passengers under the age of 16 are buckled up in a seatbelt, or an appropriate child car seat or booster.
The Ministry of Transportation's (MTO) website has comprehensive information/videos about properly restraining your child and car seat installation. If you have any questions please go to this website.
Remember, it takes mere seconds to fasten your seatbelt and it takes mere seconds to lose your life because you didn't. Have a safe and Happy Easter Long Weekend.
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