A warning from Chatham-Kent Police on the heels of two serious crashes over the weekend.
Authorities are issuing a stern reminder to pay attention to road closures and not drive around barricades at collision scenes. Police say this kind of reckless behaviour hampers emergency response efforts and puts officers, investigators, and other first responders at risk.
Multiple provincial offence notices have been issued following recent incidents where motorists chose to ignore clearly marked road closures, driving through active crash investigation scenes, which police say is not only illegal, but potentially deadly for everyone involved.
Chatham-Kent Police officials are urging all drivers to follow detours, obey road signs, and respect the work being done at the scene of an incident.
