Rise in traffic fatalities over the past two years

With the dissapointing rise in traffic fatalities this year the OPP will be cracking down on irresponsible drivers over the next little while.

This year up until July 25th, there has been 163 deaths commpared to 154 in 2009 in the same period for an increase of 6 percent.

OPP commissioner Julian Fantino, was quoted as "It is very disturbing to see the carnage on our highways start to creep back up again, and any loss of life due to irresponsible driving is unnaceptable."