Nearly one in four road deaths still involve no seatbelt: OPP

OPP to target seatbelt use in Easter weekend campaign

The Ontario Provincial Police is asking drivers, "If you're not buckling up, what's holding you back?"

OPP to stress seatbelt safety over Easter long weekend

A driver/passenger can be charged and face a fine of $200 and demerit points for seatbelt infractions

Ontario's seatbelt law: saving lives for fifty years

Over the Easter long weekend, OPP officers are conducting a province-wide seatbelt campaign, hoping to see all drivers and passengers make the right choice by buckling up.

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP targets seatbelt use over Easter long weekend

Motorists across the Upper Ottawa Valley can expect an increased police presence over the Easter long weekend as the Ontario Provincial Police launches a provincewide traffic safety campaign. The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the OPP will take part in the initiative from April 3 to April 6, with a primary focus on seatbelt compliance. Police are reminding drivers and passengers that wearing a seatbelt is mandatory on every trip, no mat…

Nearly one in four road deaths still involve no seatbelt: OPP

Over the Easter long weekend, OPP officers will be conducting a province-wide seatbelt campaign on Ontario roads and highways

Seatbelt safety still a concern as Ontario law marks 51 years

More than five decades after seatbelts became law in Ontario, police say too many drivers and passengers are still taking the risk. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate involves someone not wearing a seatbelt. Each year, officers respond to dozens of deaths linked to people choosing not to buckle up. With the busy Easter long weekend approaching, OPP are launching a province-wide seatbelt…