Turkey Troubles: Thanksgiving weekend sees increase in fatal collisions due to distracted driving; up 40 percent, says OPP
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers to fend off the potentially negative consequences of a turkey coma and stay aware while driving, as the Thanksgiving weekend routinely sees an increase in collisions due to distracted driving. According to original reports from CTV News, the OPP advise that “deaths linked to […]
Crash Watch: Long weekend and back-to-school season present potential for increased collisions, says OPP, ICBC
Toronto, Ontario — With both the Labour Day long weekend and back-to-school season rapidly approaching, data from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) warns of the potential for increased collisions. Citizens across the country have also raised concerns, and according to letters sent to Guy Pilon, Mayor of […]
Tri-Wheel Trials: Vehicle driving with only three tires stopped on Hwy. 417 by OPP
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently pulled over a driver on Hwy. 417 for continuing to drive their vehicle with only three wheels after losing a tire. According to CTV News, over the weekend, police noticed the driver in question after they continued down the highway following one of their front wheels […]
Bungee Bungles: Driver’s vehicle towed for being held together by bungee cords and seatbelts
Caledon, Ontario — CTV News has reported that police in Caledon, Ont., recently charged a motorist for driving a vehicle held together by bungee cords and seatbelts. The driver, a 23-year-old Tottenham resident was reportedly pulled over on King Caledon Townline near King Street after an officer noticed the rear driver’s side door being held […]
Project Vector Victory: Nearly 600 vehicles recovered in Ontario and Quebec in crackdown against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — An extensive automotive crackdown has led to the recovery of 598 stolen vehicles from Ontario and Quebec before they could be illegally shipped overseas. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported that the majority of the cars—483 of them—were from Ontario with a potential total value […]
Crafty Capers: Ontario driver caught with printed paper license plate
Leamington, Ontario — Essex County OPP say a 45-year-old driver from the Leamington area has been charged after police discovered the individual’s vehicle had a paper license plate. A member of the Essex OPP was on general patrol on Talbot Street West in the Leamington area on January 22 at approximately 1:30 a.m. when they […]
Project Luxe: International car thieves scammed GTA dealerships by posing as luxury car buyers, police say
Halton, Ontario — Halton police say they have busted an international ring of criminals who stole luxury vehicles from GTA dealerships by posing as legitimate buyers. According to a recent press release made by Halton police, the group used high-quality forgeries to obtain the vehicles, worth more than $1.6 million dollars and then resold them, […]
Clinging to Costs: Ontario driver charged for using plastic wrap as windshield
Prescott, Ontario — On Monday morning, police charged a driver with operating an unsafe vehicle after noticing that the vehicle’s windshield had been replaced with plastic wrap. In an effort to save the costs needed for a repair, a driver in Prescott, Ont., was pulled over by the OPP for replacing their smashed windshield with […]
Bust Near the Border: ‘Sophisticated’ auto theft crime group dismantled in Windsor, OPP says
Windsor, Ontario — Canada’s automotive capital just went through what the OPP are calling a major cleanup of a “sophisticated crime group” allegedly responsible for stealing, re-VINing and exporting vehicles to at least five different countries. Thus far, 23 people have racked up a cumulative total of 279 charges as part of “Project Fairfield”, initiated […]
Window of Opportunity: Car stolen every six minutes in Canada, CFLA report says
Ottawa, Ontario — A car is stolen every six minutes in Canada—a fact that the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association estimates costs the country about $1 billion per year, according to a new report. The CFLA is ringing the alarm bell on auto theft amid a 300 percent increase in theft reports recorded since 2015 […]
