Police have had a busy week on local snowmobile trails, responding to three crashes, charging eight people and issuing 32 warnings.
Southern Georgian Bay OPP officers on sleds put in more than 70 hours of patrol, checking more than 400 snowmobilers for equipment, licences, registration, and trail passes. They also conducted eight RIDE programs.
Thirty-two riders were warned about Motorized Snow Vehicle Act offences, most for failing to have valid ownership permits for their snowmobiles.
Police charged one rider with speeding, five with riding without a trail pass, and two for not having a valid machine registration permit.
Police responded to three snowmobile crashes, all of which resulted in injuries, including a broken bone.
“Snowmobiling is a wonderful sport for most family members to enjoy the great outdoors, but sadly, we have to attend incidents involving snowmobiles being operated by persons who are suspected of being impaired, or operating carelessly, and are tasked with an investigation that will have long-lasting effects on all involved: victims and emergency services personnel,” police said in a news release.
Those planning to head out on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs trails are encouraged to check trail conditions here.
