Ontario Provincial Police will be out in full force this Civic Day long weekend cracking down on impaired drivers, speeders and those not wearing seatbelts.
Police expect the 400-series highways to be jam-packed with people either heading to cottages or driving to Toronto to attend various events.
The Caribana festival will be in full swing this weekend. The event draws more than 1 million people annually.
Lakeshore Boulevard West will be closed to traffic between Strachan Avenue and Colborne Lodge as a result.
There are a number of sporting events this weekend in Toronto as well. Toronto FC play on Sunday and the Blue Jays play at home to Texas.
About 1 million vehicles are expected to leave the city this weekend.
Police forces will also be running RIDE programs until Tuesday.
A Port Dover man is facing drunk driving charges after he was stopped driving Thursday with almost five times the legal limit.
On the Civic Day weekend last year, five people died on provincial highways.
