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Grey Bruce OPP lay 139 speeding charges during traffic campaign

Grey Bruce OPP laid hundreds of speeding charges during the Canada Day traffic safety campaign, which ran from June 27 to July 6.

According to a media release, Grey Bruce OPP officers laid 139 speeding charges during the campaign.

Additionally, there were 33 seatbelt charges, 3 charges related to people not wearing proper life jackets on the water, 13 impaired driving charges and 8 charges for stunt driving.

Officers focused on high-risk driving behaviours and safety equipment compliance to help reduce injuries and fatalities over the busy holiday period.

Police will continue to encourage road and waterway safety through ongoing enforcement.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.