(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver of an All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) for refusal.
On Tuesday October 28, 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP, conducted a traffic stop with an ATV operator who was not wearing a helmet on Skead Road, Sudbury.
The ATV operator was found to be hunting and during the conversation, an odour of an alcoholic beverage was detected. The operator was arrested for refusing to provide a breath sample.
As a result of the investigation, Craig CRAFTCHICK, 63 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with,
- Failure or refusal to comply with demand
- Resist Peace Officer
- Fail to wear proper helmet
- Fail to surrender evidence of insurance
- Fail to wear proper clothing while hunting
- Fail to surrender permit for off-road vehicle
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday December 3, 2025, in Sudbury.
OPP officers have the legal right to demand a breath sample from any driver during a traffic stop under Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS), even without signs of impairment.
MAS became law in Canada on December 18, 2018, under amendments to the Criminal Code.
It allows police officers to demand a roadside breath test from any driver, regardless of whether they show signs of impairment such as slurred speech or alcohol odour.
OPP officers are legally empowered to conduct MAS during any lawful traffic stop, including routine checks for speeding, seatbelt use, or expired registration.
They do not need reasonable suspicion or probable cause to request a breath sample.
Officers must have an Approved Screening Device (ASD) on hand to administer the test.
Refusing a breath test under MAS can lead to criminal charges, license suspension, and vehicle impoundment.
MAS is not optional-once stopped, drivers must comply with the breath test request.
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