(CLUTE TOWNSHIP, ON) – A traffic stop initiated on a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) led to an impaired driving charge.
On March 11, 2024, shortly before 8:30 p.m., an officer with the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol on Highway 11, in Clute Township – west of Cochrane.
The officer observed a CMV, crossing the white fog line, and the yellow centreline. A traffic stop was initiated, and it was determined that the driver had been consuming an alcohol beverage. The driver was arrested and transported to the Cochrane detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Karanbir SINGH, 25 years of age of Hamilton, was charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on April 9, 2024 in Cochrane.
The accused was also issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle (tractor only) was impounded for seven days.
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