Deadly month on Ontario's roads: 27 fatalities so far in June

Poor driver behaviours have resulted in 27 motor vehicle fatalities so far in June, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Between June 1 and June 21 there have been 23 fatal road collisions, four of the collisions involved double fatalities and one of the crashes resulted in the deaths of two motorcyclists.

Two other fatal collisions in June led to the OPP charging two drivers with impaired causing death.

"These senseless road deaths are revealing the same causal factors over and over again. Until all drivers stop speeding, driving impaired or distracted and ensure that everyone in their vehicle is buckled in, history will continue to repeat itself and innocent people will continue to die on our roads," said OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support in a press release.

The 23 fatal collisions in June push the total number of road deaths on OPP-patrolled roads up to 124 in 2015.

With summer now officially under way, the OPP is urging all drivers to take Ontario traffic laws seriously and to recognize that they play a significant role in preventing these categories of collisions and deaths from occurring.

The OPP is encouraging passengers to speak up when being driven by someone who is using their cell phone or engaged in some other distracting activity behind the wheel.

Whether you are a driver, a passenger, a cyclist or a pedestrian, call 9-1-1 if you suspect that someone is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.