Ontario Provincial Police in the area will be looking for motorists who aren’t moving over for emergency vehicles this weekend.
The OPP say they are concerned by the number of drivers who ignore Ontario’s Move Over Law and place police, other emergency personnel and tow truck operators at risk.
Police say the move over law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated, or a tow truck with its amber lights flashing, to slow down, move over, if safe to do so, and proceed with caution.
Failing to do so can result in a fine of $490 and three demerit points, plus a possible licence suspension for up to two years upon conviction.
Last year over the Civic Day long weekend, OPP officers across the Northeast Region laid 27 charges against drivers who failed to slow down and move over.
Province-wide last year, 1,891 drivers in Ontario were charged for not moving over.
Five OPP officers have been killed since 1989 after being struck by an approaching vehicle while carrying out their duties on the side of the road.

(photo by station staff)

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