Operation Impact leads to 137 tickets in Chatham-Kent [Video]

Chatham-Kent police were cracking down on drivers over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The initiative ran Oct. 11-14 as part of ‘Operation Impact’, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world.

As a result, officers conducted two RIDE spot checks through the municipality and a total of 137 tickets were issued for various offences. Additionally, two drivers were charged with impaired driving, resulting in a 90-day license suspension and seven-day vehicle impoundment.

The focus was on behaviours that put drivers, passengers, and other road users most at risk: impaired driving, seat belt use, and all aspects related to aggressive and distracted driving. All enforcement agencies across the country have been invited to participate.

This initiative has been strategically chosen, as it is a significant long weekend. More people are traveling, and traffic crashes are more frequent.

“Here in Chatham-Kent, we have witnessed deaths and serious injuries related to …