Operation Overpass saw five drivers lose their licences and vehicles for seven days due to aggressive driving

Waterloo Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police are still seeing aggressive driving on our roadways, as Operation Overpass continues.

Monday night in particular was quite busy for officers.

At least five drivers lost their licences and vehicles for seven days due to driving at excessive speeds.

Around 5:30 p.m., a 18 year old novice driver passed an

officer then stopped a red light on Sawmill Road. Once the light turned green

the driver accelerated allegedly hitting 123 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. pic.twitter.com/dqbDCTZmGC — WRPS Traffic Unit (@WRPS_Traffic) April 21, 2020

At 9:55 p.m., a 22 year old male from Scarborough was stopped on Highway 7/8 near Homer Watson. pic.twitter.com/LuWvE4SRUk — WRPS Traffic Unit (@WRPS_Traffic) April 21, 2020

And finally, a food delivery driver almost struck an unmarked cruiser when he crossed the center line on Sprages Road. Officers attempted to catch the male on Wrigley Road and finally did in the Village of Ayr where he stopped to make his delivery. pic.twitter.com/bFPtOuWy3f — WRPS Traffic Unit (@WRPS_Traffic) April 21, 2020

One case saw a food delivery driver nearly hit a unmarked cruiser when police say he crossed the center line on Sprages Road, travelling 136 km/hr.

Police eventually pulled over the driver in the Village of Ayr when he stopped to make his delivery.

Operation Overpass is a two week joint initiative by OPP and WRPS, targetting an increase in aggressive driving that has started since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.