Despite some rain in the forecast for the civic holiday weekend, it’s expected to be busy on the roads.
The OPP have launched a "slow down and move over" awareness campaign this weekend as they released some troubling stats about the "Move Over" law.
For the second consecutive year, the OPP is reporting one of the highest numbers of charges laid in recent history against drivers who failed to follow the law.
The law requires drivers to slow down when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle from the same side of the road with its lights flashing and to move over a lane if it can be done safely.
The law was amended in 2015 to include tow trucks parked on the roadside with their amber lights flashing.
If you fail to follow the "Move Over" law you face a $490 fine and 3 demerit points.