(MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – On Sunday, August 9, 2015 at approximately 1:35 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an aggressive driver travelling northbound on Hwy. 10. The suspect vehicle, a 2009 Nissan Altima, was stopped on Hwy. 10 just south of Main Street in Markdale in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.
The officer observed seven occupants in the vehicle which was only equipped with five seatbelts. Two children, age 6 and 8, were observed sitting on the laps of two adults in the rear passenger seats.
Investigation revealed that the driver was disqualified from driving due to an impaired driving conviction in May 2015.
29-year old Looknauth PHAGU of Scarborough, Ontario was charged with driving while disqualified under the Criminal Code (CC). He was also issued two, Part III Summons, for driving while passenger under 16 fails to occupy position with seatbelt under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).
He is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound on Thursday, September 10, 2015.
The vehicle was impounded for 45 days.