ESSEX COUNTY — More than 130 charges were laid in a joint forces traffic blitz by local police and the OPP.
On May 26, 2020, OPP were on the 401 near Lakeshore Road 105 in a construction zone where a total of 61 charges were laid.
Three of them were for stunt driving —going 50km/hour or more over the posted speed limit.
On May 27, 2020, officers were at the EC Row Expressway, Front Road in LaSalle and Highway 3 in LaSalle where 74 charges were laid
68 were for speeding, two for driver licence violations and other charges such as using a cell phone while driving and having cannabis readily available.