SUDBURY -- Police have joined forces for 'Operation Impact', targeting aggressive, impaired and distracted drivers over the holiday weekend.

"Traffic has been pretty good. It's been a little bit heavier for the last hour or so I think… on our way from Sault Ste. Marie," said Kevin Miller, heading for North Bay.

Kevin and Rena Miller are making their way from Nebraska to North Bay to spend the holiday with friends.

They say they've seen a few aggressive drivers.

"We do worry about texting and driving because we've seen people behind the wheel texting as they're driving, and they're driving aggressively as well. So that's a concern," said Kevin.

Police say that's the type of behaviour they're looking to stamp out.

"I don't think it's necessarily breaking rules on purpose. I think people get excited to go home and see their family members. The distraction of getting across a province is one of our big things… the fatigue," said Constable Terry Chitaroni, Ontario Provincial Police.

Officers outside of Espanola spent the evening of October 11 checking for seat belts and signs of impairment.

Stakeholders say it's a necessary step.

"Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to get the messaging out. We know there is going to be family gatherings; we know there is going to be drinking. There is nothing wrong with that… just don't get behind the wheel," said Ron Roy, 'Action Sudbury' President.

In Sudbury, it didn't take Sergeant Tim Burtt long to pull over a handful of drivers, all stopped for speeding through a school zone.

"We're going to go out and we're going to educate because people have got to realize, especially when our children are involved in areas like this, or residential areas… We're going to be out there, and we will be issuing provincial offences notices for those offences," said Burtt.

According to Sudbury numbers, there have been seven traffic-related fatalities in 2019.

"When speeds are going up into the 30 or 40 over… this last year I've seen speeds of 60 and 70 over… that's not acceptable," said Burtt.

He says if we can go a single weekend without a serious crash, he'll consider 'Operation Impact' a success.