OPP: Speeding, crashes and traffic charges

OPP officials allege: On January 23, 2023, at approximately 4:45 a.m., an officer with Chatham Detachment stopped a commercial vehicle travelling on the Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding 115 Km/h in a posted 100 Km/h zone.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 28-year-old of Kitchener, Ontario was charged with:

– Speeding 1 – 49Km/h over posted limit

Additionally, the commercial vehicle operator, a company from Windsor, Ontario was charged with:

– Permit operation of commercial motor vehicle not equipped with working speed-limiting system

OPP officials allege: On January 23, 2023, at approximately 10:29 a.m., officers with the Chatham Detachment responded to a two-vehicle Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on St. Clair Road at Union Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Both involved vehicles were only occupied by a driver.

One driver sustained minor injuries and the other driver was uninjured.

As a result of the investigation, a 72-year-old of Dresden, Ontario was charged with:

– Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

– Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

OPP officials allege: On January 23, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle travelling on the Westbound Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding 140 Km/h in a posted 100 Km/h zone.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 43-year-old of Toronto, Ontario was charged with:

– Speeding 1 – 49Km/h over posted limit

– Driving while under suspension

– Fail to surrender insurance card

– Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

OPP officials allege: On January 23, 2023, at approximately 7:43 p.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle travelling on Highway 40, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, to verify the insurance status of the vehicle.

As a result of the investigation, a 52-year-old of Ridgetown, Ontario was charged with:

– Driving while under suspension (Two Counts)

OPP officials allege: On January 24, 2023, at approximately 6:22 p.m., officers with the Chatham Detachment responded to a two-vehicle Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on St. Clair Road near Cedar Hedge Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

The occupants of the involved vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old of Sarnia, Ontario was charged with:

– Careless Driving

– Driver fail to surrender licence

OPP officials allege: On January 25, 2023, at approximately 9:32 a.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle, after it was found speeding on the Eastbound Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Just prior to the traffic stop being initiated by police, the vehicle exited the Highway 401 at Victoria Road.

The vehicle was observed travelling through the controlled intersection without stopping.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 41-year-old of Scarborough, Ontario was charged with:

– Speeding 1 – 49 Km/h over posted limit

– Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

– Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit

– Fail to have insurance card

OPP officials allege: On January 26, 2023, at approximately 12:44 a.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a commercial vehicle travelling on the Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding 116 Km/h in a posted 100 Km/h zone.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 38-year-old of Windsor, Ontario was charged with:

– Drive commercial motor vehicle not equipped with working speed-limiting system

– Speeding 1 – 49Km/h over posted limit

– Fail to maintain daily log

– Drive commercial motor vehicle without required inspection

– Improperly drive motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle

Additionally, the commercial vehicle operator, was charged with:

– Permit operation of commercial motor vehicle not equipped with working speed-limiting system

– Fail to monitor driver’s compliance

– Fail to ensure daily inspection report is accurately completed

– Fail to supply driver with a daily inspection schedule

OPP officials allege: On January 27, 2023, at approximately 9:07 a.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle travelling on the Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after it was found speeding.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 40-year-old of Windsor, Ontario was charged with:

– Speeding 1 – 49Km/h over posted limit

– Driving while under suspension

OPP officials allege: On January 27, 2023, at approximately 10:49 a.m., an officer with the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle travelling on Communication Road, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, after the driver was observed not wearing a seat belt.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 25-year-old of Chatham, Ontario was charged with:

– Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt

– Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

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