{"id":76564,"date":"2025-08-28T07:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=76564"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:38:23","slug":"opp-labour-day-weekend-patrols-to-focus-on-big-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/opp-labour-day-weekend-patrols-to-focus-on-big-four\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP &#8211; Labour Day Weekend Patrols to Focus on &#8216;Big Four&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OPPCrest-e1501592123859.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OPPCrest-e1501592123859-300x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a>The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Labour Day Long Weekend (Friday August 29, 2025 &#8211; Monday September 1, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>The OPP will be taking a combined approach of education and focused enforcement during the initiative. Officers will increase public compliance with traffic laws relating to the &#8220;Big Four&#8221; causal factors in motor vehicle collision fatalities, with the aim of saving lives.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Big Four&#8221; consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Impaired &#8211; alcohol\/drug related<\/li>\n<li>Distracted driving &#8211; including texting, inattentiveness<\/li>\n<li>Aggressive driving &#8211; including speeding<\/li>\n<li>Seatbelts &#8211; lack of occupant restraint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;As we welcome motorists to enjoy all that Northern Ontario has to offer this Labour Day long weekend, the OPP is reminding everyone to make road safety a priority. Drivers will notice an increased police presence on our highways, where officers will be targeting high-risk behaviours including speeding, seatbelt non-compliance, distracted driving, and impaired driving. These actions continue to lead to serious and often fatal collisions, many of which are entirely preventable. Our goal is simple: we want everyone to arrive at their destination and return home safely&#8221; says Acting Inspector Mike Salminen- Interim Commander &#8211; East Algoma OPP.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP and its traffic safety partners remain committed to saving lives on our roads, trails and waterways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Labour Day Long Weekend (Friday August 29, 2025 &#8211; Monday September 1, 2025). 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