NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges local resident with numerous Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act offences.
On Dec. 5, 2024 at approximately 8:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP Traffic Unit were performing a traffic enforcement initiative when they detected a suspicious motor vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on Darroch Way within the Town of Fergus.
As a result of the investigation, a 53-year-old from Fergus was charged under the Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- No clear view to front
- Driver fail to surrender licence
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Fail to surrender insurance card
- Obstruct plate
- Insecure load
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. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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