The number of seat belt related deaths is up from last year, and the OPP are reminding residents to strap in.
Oxford OPP are reminding motorists to buckle up after hearing that 42 of the people killed on Ontario highways this year were not wearing a seatbelt.
Those numbers are up from last year at this time when the number was 34. The recent numbers are even more alarming as seven people were killed during the week of September 7th and 6 of them were not wearing a seat belt. OPP Constable Stacey Culbert Tells Heart FM the OPP will be launching a fall seatbelt campaign.
"Well we have a campaign that is going to be provincial wide that runs from September 23rd to October 9th, so basically we want to remind the motoring public that seatbelts are the law, they have been around for many years and they are mandatory in the vehicle for drivers and passengers and we are going to be actively enforcing that law during the campaign."
The fine for not wearing a seat belt is $240 and two demerit points.
"Adult seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in motor vehicle collisions. Yet thousands of adults still do not wear their seat belts on every trip. Not wearing a seat belt can be a fatal decision even on short, familiar journeys and at low speeds. We know that enforcement of seat belt laws does make a difference in getting more people to buckle up, so OPP officers will be diligent during this campaign," says OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.

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