THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police in the North West Region laid hundreds of charges over the Civic Holiday weekend, but reported a significant drop in collisions compared to last year.

Between Friday, Aug. 1 and Monday, Aug. 4, the OPP conducted a region-wide traffic safety campaign targeting the “big four” collision risk factors: impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (including speeding), and seatbelt non-compliance.

During the campaign, officers issued:

397 speeding charges

20 seatbelt infractions

15 impaired driving charges

8 distracted driving charges

Five collisions were reported on Highway 17 and 11 combined, representing a 64 per cent decrease from the 2024 Civic Holiday weekend.

Although there have since been two were fatal collisions, in the Ignace

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