Wingham Free Press(NORTH BAY, ON) – On March 12, 2014 at approximately 6:54 p.m., the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a single snowmobile collision on Lake Nipissing, Callander Bay. Investigation led to charges to Kenneth BIRTCH, 49, of North Bay. The accused is charged with: 1) Driving while ability impaired 2) Fail or […]
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON) – Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging motorists to find an alternate route as they investigate a collision on Highway 401. Police have closed access to Highway 401 westbound lanes west of Highway 402. Westbound traffic is being diverted to Highway 402. Police are in the preliminary stages of the […]
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON) – Don’t let the sunshine fool you. The roads are still extremely icy and drivers need to slow down and stay focused. Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding driver’s that now is not the time to catch up on time lost from yesterday’s snowfall. Motorists need to drive well below […]
(CALEDON, ON) – On March 10, 2014 at approximately 11:25 am, an officer from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10. The officer stopped a southbound 2007 Freightliner commercial vehicle in the area of Old Baseline Road for a driving violation. An investigation on the driver […]
(LAMBTON COUNTY, ON) – Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) fielded approximately 75 traffic related calls for service between 12:00 noon March 12, 2014 and 5:30 a.m. March 13, 2014 and another 28 general calls for service during the same time period. At this time, Lambton OPP continues to work on Plank road in the area […]
(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated the Distracted Driving Campaign on Saturday, March 8 and it is in effect until Friday, March 14, 2014. During this time, the OPP will be doing its part to eliminate the threat of distracted driving through its own awareness raising efforts and focused […]
(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – A traffic stop conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in the driver being charged with a Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offence. On March 10, 2014 an OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Sandy Hook Road. Investigation revealed that the driver was suspended from driving. As a result […]
(BROCKVILLE , ON) – On March 12, 2014 at approximately 12:00pm, an officer just completed an collision investigation on Highway 29, near New Dublin. As the officer left the investigation scene, he attempted to turn around, to head south bound on Highway 29. As he made his turn, the marked police vehicle he was driving […]
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging motorists to stay off the roads until such time that it is safe to do so, and the ploughs are able to clear the roads and make them safe. OPP officers have been responding to multiple collisions and vehicles in the ditch on Highway 401 and […]
(Prince Edward County, ON) At noon on the 12th of March an officer on patrol in the Rossmore area observed a vehicle suspected to be operated by a prohibited driver. The officer pulled the car over and his subsequent investigation confirmed the driver to be on a lifetime prohibition from driving a vehicle. Following a […]