(IROQUOIS FALLS) – The Iroquois Falls Ontario Provincial Police has charged a Timmins area woman with a driving offence stemming from a routine traffic stop on Municipal Road near Iroquois Falls on October 28th.
The OPP officer had occasion to stop observe that a Chevrolet Equinox SUV partially obstructing traffic.
Based on the routine investigative steps taken by the OPP officer, it was determined that an Ontario driver’s licence suspension is in effect in the driver’s name.
As a result, Shelley MACCORMACK, 48, of Barber’s Bay, has been charged with Driving Under Suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
The driver was served with summonses requiring her to attend Provincial Court in Timmins on December 12th to answer to the charges laid against her.
The vehicle was towed from the scene.
The South Porcupine OPP reminds motorists that the obligations to be safe and responsible while behind the wheel rests squarely on the shoulders of the individual driver. Those motorists who choose to drive while under suspension can rightfully expect a prompt and strict response from OPP officers who diligently patrol area roadways.