Southern Ont. driver stopped for speeding on Hwy. 11 did not have required ignition interlock, police say
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a southern Ontario driver stopped for speeding on Highway 11 on Sunday night did not have a required ignition interlock device in their vehicle or insurance, leading to multiple charges.
On Jan. 14 shortly before midnight, James Bay OPP performed a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling 23km/h over the posted speed limit on Highway 11 in Moonbeam, police said in a news release.
Ontario Provincial Police impounded a vehicle involved in a traffic stop for 45 days after discovering an alleged speeding driver was found not to be using an ignition interlock device as required. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)“Further investigation revealed that the driver was bound by driver's licence condition ‘I’ which requires an ignition interlock device,” said police.
According to the news release, an ignition interlock device is an in-car alcohol breath screening device with the ability to prevent the engine from starting if it detects alcohol in your system that can be made a mandatory condition imposed on a driver after an impaired driving conviction.
“Eligible drivers convicted of a first or second alcohol-impaired driving offence can opt into the (ignition interlock device) program to reduce the length of a driving suspension post-conviction,” reads the release.
“If the condition is violated, the vehicle can be impounded for 45 days for a first offence, 90 days for a second offence, and 180 days for a third or subsequent offence.”
As a result of the investigation, the 38-year-old from Courtland, Ont. was charged with driving a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and using a plate not authorized for a vehicle in addition to the speeding offence. The OPP also impounded the vehicle involved for 45 days.
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None of the allegations has been proven in court.
These charges come on only 10 days after the Canadian Automobile Association release a survey showing almost 9 in 10 people are deeply concerned about speeders close to home.
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