OPP work to create safer intersections

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Perth County OPP recently hit the streets in an effort to make safer intersections in the county.

Five intersections were identified, totalling 33 collisions in two-years. According to police, the initiative, called “Look Twice, Save a Life”, worked to educate drivers and take enforcement action.

The intersections that were involved were:

• Main Street East and Davidson Avenue North in Listowel
• Perth Line 72 and Road 131 in Perth East
• Line 39 and Road 135 in Perth East
• Perth Line 20 and Road 164 in West Perth
• Cobble Hills Road and Highway 7 in Perth South

21 Provincial Official Notices were given to drivers from November 2024 to December 2024.