As you’re heading out on the roads this long weekend, the Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention (CHIP) is urging you to slow down and drive safe.
“Speeding in Huron County is the cause of too many deaths and injuries,” says CHIP member, Const. Joanna Van Mierlo from the Huron OPP. Last year in Huron County, there were five fatal crashes resulting in five deaths. There were another 176 personal injury collisions that sent many people to the hospital.
Van Mierlo says speed was a factor in many of these collisions. “The reason is simple – it’s just physics. The faster you go, the longer it takes for you to stop and the harder you will hit. So slow down and enjoy your long weekend.”
Over the summer, CHIP is setting up a speed sign in various speeding hotspots around the county showing motorists how fast they are driving. Within a week in that area, police will be enforcing the posted speed limit with zero tolerance.
Van Mierlo says leave yourself extra time to get to your destination. “The long weekend brings lots of vehicles out on the roads. The few minutes in time you’ll save by speeding aren’t worth losing a life.”
The Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention is a community-based partnership working to prevent injuries and injury-related deaths in Huron County. CHIP’s message is simple: Drive the posted limit. It’s the law. Help keep the roads safe for everyone. Simple advice, but it could save your life, or the life of someone you love.