The Ontario Police Blitz On 1,500 Driving Turkeys
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Ontario police officers have written about 1,500 tickets so far during Operation Impact, a four-day blitz targeting seatbelt infractions, speeders and aggressive drivers. There has been no shortage of turkeys on Ontario highways this Thanksgiving weekend.
"One guy claimed he couldn't wear his seatbelt because he had just been to the dentist," police Sgt. Cam Woolley said last night .
Also, a 41-year-old Oakville man in a mini-van told officers he was such a good driver he didn't need to wear a seatbelt.
"He tried to convince the officer that his superior driving skills negated the need for a seatbelt," Woolley said. "He claimed he could predict and avoid any dangerous situation."
FEAR OF WIFE
Of course, the officer didn't buy it.
"She went back to her cruiser and was writing the man a ticket when a truck driver came around the corner and sideswiped the van," Woolley said.
"Nobody was hurt, but it certainly disproved the man's theory."
A Barrie man, 29, pleaded with an officer not to let his wife hear he had been caught driving his minivan on Hwy. 407 at 150 km/h with two toddlers in the back.
"He wasn't worried about the $350 ticket or the five demerit points. He was more worried that his wife would find out," Woolley said.
The Ontario police have reported no serious collisions on the 400-series highways in the Toronto area since the blitz began.
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at 6:52 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 14 October 2003 6:58 PM EDT