Commercial drivers charged with more than 1,000 traffic offenses during 'Safe Driving Week'

OPP laid more than 8,100 traffic charges during the recent Operation Safe Driver Week

Commercial drivers were charged with more than 1,000 of those Highway Traffic Act offences. Non-commercial drivers were penalized for the balance of the offences.

"From speeding, following too closely and unsafe lane changes to unsecured loads and defective commercial vehicle equipment, the broad scope of offences underscores the multiple risks posed by drivers who do not share the road safely in and around large commercial vehicles," said an OPP release.

Heading into July 2024, close to 500 of the more than 4,000 commercial vehicle-involved collisions on OPP-patrolled roads have resulted in fatalities and injuries.

Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual campaign, founded by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. This year's campaign ran from July 7 to 14.