More than 100 charges were laid during the Quinte Region Traffic Coalition Safe on Seven campaign on Monday.
The Ministry of Transportation, Belleville City Police, Quinte West OPP, Madoc OPP, L&A OPP, and Frontenac OPP were targeting moving traffic violations, unfit vehicles, and Commercial Motor Vehicles along the stretch of Hwy 7 from Hastings County to Lennox & Addington County to Frontenac County.
Officers were also paying specific attention to the “The Big 4” – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and lack of occupant restraint.
A total of 113 charges were laid including 77 speeding violations and one stunt driving charge.
A 32-year-old Ottawa man was caught travelling 146 km/hr in an 80 zone just east of Marmora.
Here are the full results from the October 23 Safe on Seven traffic safety campaign:
Stunt driving charge – 1 – 146km/hr in a 80km/hr zone
Speeding violations – 77
Cell phone violations – 2
Seat belt violations – 2
Expired permits violations – 10
Fail To Have Insurance Card violations – 2
Improper class of licence – 2 – out of service
Drive Motor Vehicle, No Licence – 1
Drive While Suspended – 1
Drive Motor Vehicle, No Insurance – 1
Hours of work violations – 6 (2 out of service)
Overweight permit violations – 2
No Daily Inspection violations – 3
Fail to have CVOR- 1
Load Security – 2 (both out of service)
Commercial Vehicle equipment violations out of service – 6 (brakes, tires, cracked rims, body)
Total charges for the one day event – 113
CVSA Inspections completed – 20
