Police are urging motorists to be vigilant with road safety after more than a dozen people died on Ontario roadways over the Labour Day weekend.
At least 13 people have been killed across Ontario during the final summer weekend.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police, more accidents happen during long weekends as motorists hit the road in droves with more of a carefree attitude.
The escalated fatality rate, estimated as the highest in 10 years, brought OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino out to Highway 400 at King Road.
Fantino told CTV News that most of the deaths this past weekend were preventable.
"They should know better. The seatbelt laws have been on the books for 30 years. We all know about the issues of drinking and driving and I just don't understand why people don't embrace this as self-preservation," Fantino said on Monday.
The OPP says there are three main reasons for traffic accidents on the roads, behaviour that all motorists need to be aware of:
- Speeding and aggressive driving
- Not wearing a seat belt
- Driving while impaired
More than 400 people have been killed on Ontario highways this year representing a significant increase from last year's numbers.
With a report from CTV's Tom Hayes
