NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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WASAGA BEACH - Members of the Huronia West Traffic Management Team laid 10 distracted driving charges on River Road West in the town of Wasaga Beach over an six-hour period on April 8, 2019.
One of the charged drivers was a female driver operating a school bus transporting approximately 10 children around the age of 12 and under.
Drivers are reminded the new distracted driving laws went in to effect Jan. 1 2019 and will carry fines between $1,000 and $3,000 and a driver's licence suspension of up to 30 days.
Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities.
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