The number of vehicle collisions in Quinte West is up significantly so far this year from the same period in 2018.
To the end of August, OPP investigated 504 collisions, up 25% from the 404 that occurred last year.
Meanwhile the number of property crimes such as break and enter, theft and fraud is down about 10% so far this year.
The number of possession and drug trafficking charges to the end of August is also down, totalling 20 charges.
For the same period last year, 41 drug charges were laid in Quinte West.
Meanwhile, Quinte West OPP officers are enjoying their new duties patrolling the stretch of Highway 401 from Highway 37 in Belleville to the border with Northumberland County, west of Trenton.
Quinte West OPP Commander Inspector Christina Reive says even though the detachment has only been working 401 for the past month it’s become evident there’ll be no shortage of work for officers assigned to the highway.
Besides the usual radar setups, the detachment has received 158 calls from drivers, most of them making complaints about other drivers.
People are quick to use their cell phones to tell OPP about aggressive or erratic drivers, and also about those they suspect are distracted or impaired.
