A bunch of tickets were issued by Essex Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) over the long holiday weekend.
The OPP say on Hwy.3 in Tecumseh, nine tickets were handed-out on Monday, including one for a cell phone violation and one given to a commercial vehicle driver charged with speeding. Then, on County Road 22 in Lakeshore, ten tickets and two traffic warnings were issued.
The OPP marine unit also reported heavy boat traffic over the weekend on local waterways. Police say there were three separate rescues but none resulted in serious injury or death. Authorities say operators of a raft, numerous paddle boarders, and an overturned catamaran were assisted to shore near Belle River. The marine unit also reports several tickets were issued under the Liquor Licence and Canada Shipping Acts.
"Throughout the Civic holiday weekend Essex County OPP officers were kept busy responding to a high volume of calls for service in addition to proactively enforcing the Highway Traffic Act and offences occurring on our waterways," says Glenn Miller, Essex County OPP Detachment Commander. "Regrettably certain motor vehicle drivers and operators of vessels continue to put themselves and others in harm's way. A reminder that driving is a privilege and the consequences of operating a motor vehicle or vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is very severe. A bad decision today can impact you and others for a lifetime."
