NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Wellington County OPP charges Brantford resident with numerous Highway Traffic and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act offences.
On November 4, 2024, just before 10:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a traffic enforcement initiative and detected a suspicious motor vehicle and performed a traffic stop on Main Street within Mount Forest.
As a result of the investigation, a 67-year-old from Brantford was charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- Driver fail to surrender licence
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
- Novice Driver - B.A.C above zero
- Drive motor vehicle, no plates
- Operate unsafe vehicle
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court - Guelph, at a later date.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips.ca. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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