(Hwy# 62, Belleville) – On December 2, 2015 at 9:15 a.m. a member of Central Hastings O.P.P conducted traffic enforcement on Highway # 62 near Millennium Parkway in the City of Belleville. As a result, two drivers, a 42 year old Stittsville, ON man and a 36 year old Madoc, ON man were charged with Drive With Handheld Communication Device. This offence under the Highway Traffic Act carries a fine of $490 and 3 demerit points.
Central Hastings O.P.P reminds motorist to take proactive steps before setting your vehicle in motion, such as shutting off your phone or giving your phone to a passenger. If that call is so important to make or answer, then take the few extra minutes to pull over.
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
(Tweed, ON) – On December 2, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a two vehicle collision on Rapids Road near Hunt Road in the Municipality of Tweed. A vehicle travelling north on Rapids Rd, crested a hill and crossed over the centre portion of the roadway, striking a south bound vehicle. The driver of the northbound car, a 38 year old man of Thomasburg, ON was charged with Careless Driving under the Highway Traffic Act. Only minor injuries were reported.
