NEWS RELEASE OPP WEST REGION
(LONDON, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region are kicking off “Operation Safe Driver”, an education and enforcement traffic safety campaign designed to enhance traffic safety among commercial and non-commercial vehicle drivers.
The “Operation Safe Driver” campaign, which runs from July 12, 2026, until July 18, 2026, is a national annual traffic safety campaign led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
In an effort to make Ontario’s roads safer, West Region members, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, will increase enforcement and education efforts during the campaign, targeting the lead contributing factors in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collisions, such as speeding, improper lane changes and following too closely.
In West Region in 2025, officers investigated 1411 collisions involving commercial motor vehicles in which 23 people lost their lives and 208 people were injured. Contributing factors in OPP-investigated CMV collisions are attributed to poor actions and behaviours on the part of both CMV drivers and non-commercial drivers.
“It is every driver’s responsibility to share our roads safely. This is particularly important when large commercial vehicles are present.” – A/Inspector Gene Laarman – West Region Traffic Safety and Marine Manager
