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Provincial police charged more than two dozen motorists with stunt driving during a crackdown targeting dangerous drivers on Southwestern Ontario roads.
Officers stopped 1,967 vehicles and laid 26 stunt driving charges during the Keep It Safe campaign between Sept. 23 and Sept. 30 in the OPP’s west region, an area that encompasses Southwestern Ontario, the OPP said on Wednesday.
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Drivers charged with stunt driving, an offence under the Highway Traffic Act, get an automatic 30-day licence suspension and have their vehicle impounded for two weeks. If convicted, they face a maximum fine of $10,000, up to six months in jail and a licence suspension of up to one year.
The head of the OPP’s traffic safety division in the west region said keeping roads safe is a shared responsibility.
“Let’s continue to put public safety first by saying no to speeding, stunt driving, and unsafe vehicle modifications.” Insp. Mike McConnell said in a statement.
Police also dished out 597 speeding tickets, 76 other traffic-related tickets and charged 86 motorists of modified vehicles during the week-long campaign, the OPP said.
Police probe suspicious blaze in beach town
Saugeen Shores police are investigating what they said was a suspicious fire on Sept. 26 on Victoria Street South in Southampton, a beach town located along Lake Huron.
The house fire, which was in a residential area between Morpeth and Palmerston streets, was reported about 2:15 a.m., Saugeen Shores Fire Chief Ed Melanson said in an interview.
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“When they got there the fire was seen coming from the roof and from the outside. They were able to get a quick knockdown. Water was applied, there was a crew inside. The homeowner and his dog were outside,” he said.
There were no injuries. Melanson estimated the fire caused about $250,000 in damage. About 30 firefighters, from Southampton and Port Elgin fire stations, responded to alarm.
Firefighters left the scene about 4 a.m. but returned to help with the ongoing fire investigation around 2 p.m.
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