Aggressive drivers and marine operators will have the Ontario Provincial Police hot on their trails this long weekend - stepping up their presence on roads and waterways to keep drivers and boaters safe.
Sergeant Dave Woodford told 680News, officers will especially be on the lookout for students going back to college and university residences.
"They're going to be transporting a lot of furniture on the roads and hauling these utility trailers - we want to make sure they're safe - a lot of them are inexperienced when it comes to that kind of thing," he said.
Motorists heading to the cottage will also be under the watchful eye of the OPP.
Woodford said officers are looking for people not wearing seatbelts and committing drinking and driving offences, adding R.I.D.E programs will be in effect.
But, Brian Patterson from the Ontario Safety League warns drivers that if they do run into a problem on the highway this Labour Day long weekend, remain in the vehicle, put the hazard lights on, and wait for an emergency vehicle to arrive.
"If you're in a vehicle, strapped in, your survivability is significantly better than if you're not in the vehicle," he said. "The majority of police officers killed in the line of duty are killed while trying to deal with traffic-related issues. They are hit by vehicles going by them."
The safety blitz comes on the heels of recent statistics, which has shown an increase in the number of fatalities on Ontario's roads this year.
According to the OPP, 211 people have died in traffic-related crashes so far - that is up from 199 in 2009.