Police use aircraft to spot poor driving habits
![Aircraft highway surveillance OPP took to the skies to track drivers along Highway 10 in Caledon May 9, 2024. (SOURCE: OPP)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/5/10/aircraft-highway-surveillance-1-6881307-1715336904732.png)
Provincial police from Caledon and Dufferin detachments participated in a motorcycle safety initiative using the OPP aircraft, resulting in 26 driving-related charges.
On May 4, OPP officers and pilots tracked road safety through aircraft surveillance along Highway 10 in Caledon and Dufferin.
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The program aimed to prepare for the upcoming increase in motorcycles due to improving weather conditions and target aggressive driving, speeding, passing on the shoulder, and failing to stop.
A total of 26 charges were laid, including three stunt driving charges, four improperly displayed plate charges, and numerous speeding charges.
Out of these charges, 11 were motorcycles.
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