It’s the last long weekend of the summer and OPP are asking everyone to slow down, stay alert, drive sober and wear seatbelts, helmets or lifejackets.
Over the last 10 years, police say Labour Day weekend has seen more collisions and fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads, trails and waterways than any other long weekend.
Since 2015, there have been 69 collisions and 76 fatalities over the long weekends alone in Ontario.
They say nearly all deaths can be attributed to impaired driving, speeding, inattentiveness and not wearing a seatbelt or helmet, or wearing one improperly.
On the water, police say nearly all fatalities can be attributed to not wearing a lifejacket.
They are asking people across Ontario to make safe and responsible choices to ensure everyone can arrive home safely and enjoy the end of summer.
