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Operation Impact nabs 6 drunk drivers, 249 speeders

A driver charged with speeding twice in one day — only 10 minutes apart — was one of 249 people caught going too fast, said Greater Sudbury Police Service.
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Greater Sudbury Police says collisions at intersections in Greater Sudbury are increasing, and they are launching a special study to find out why. File photo.
A driver charged with speeding twice in one day — only 10 minutes apart — was one of 249 people caught going too fast, said Greater Sudbury Police Service.

The driver was pulled over for going 31 kilometres an hour over the limit, and again 10 minutes down the road by a second officer for going 27 kilometres an hour over the limit.

The driver was charged on both occasions accordingly.

Six people were charged with impaired driving.

All charges were laid as part of Operation Impact, which took place Oct. 10-13. Operation Impact is a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. The weekend was a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of traffic enforcement is to save lives and reduce injuries on roadways.

While there were no serious injuries or fatal collisions, officers did dole out numerous tickets for various offences.

The results of this safety campaign are as follows:
-6 impaired operation charges;
-7 drive while suspended charges
-2 distracted driving charges
-16 seatbelt charges
-376 aggressive driving charges broken down as follows;
-249 speeding
-122 other Highway Traffic Act offences including rules of the road, documents and equipment
-4 careless driving
-1 fail to stop for a school bus with lights flashing
-Dangerous driving under the Criminal Code

“Driving behaviour continues to be the weakest link in any road safety plan,” said Greater Sudbury Police Service in a news release. “Driver co-operation and compliance towards traffic laws is our community’s greatest asset in preventing any serious injury or death collisions at any time throughout the year.”