Provincial Police laid thousands of charges in southwestern Ontario over the Labour Day weekend.
Officials say in the 13 West Region detachments between September 1st and the 4th, a total of 2426 charges were laid stemming from 2577 traffic stops.
1450 charges were laid for speeding, 128 for failing to wear a seatbelt, 54 impaired driving charges, and 31 for distracted driving.
Of those charges, 123 were laid by officers covering Essex and Chatham-Kent, the vast majority (111) of those for speeding.
In Lambton County, OPP laid 28 speeding charges, 8 for impaired driving, and 3 for improper seatbelt use.
