The second week back to school for kids brought with it extra patrols from Southern Georgian Bay OPP, which increased its patrol time to school zone areas as well as some outlying areas in northern Simcoe County.
The outlying areas such as Vasey Road, Old Fort Road, Simcoe County Roads 6, 27 and 93 played host to multiple offences, primarily speeding.
One in particular was notable. Monday at 7:11 a.m., a driver was stopped on Vasey Road in Tay after being radared at 123 kilometres per hour in a 60 km/h zone. The 31-year-old man from Elmvale was charged with stunt driving and is facing another charge under the Cannabis Control Act. His vehicle was impounded and his licence was suspended for 30 days.
More tales from these patrols were noteworthy, including a report of a passenger sitting atop the roof of the car on Cedar Point Road in Tiny.
In total, the OPP investigated 12 crashes, responded to 25 traffic complaints, and set up 14 R.I.D.E. programs which checked over 200 drivers for signs of impairment.
IMPAIRED DRIVING INCIDENTS
I
Wednesday at 11:55 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a restricted parking spot at a William Street housing complex in Midland. There, police found two people passed out in the vehicle, and made an arrest after waking and speaking to the driver.
After investigation, the 35-year-old from Merrickville was charged with impaired driving and failing to comply with a release order. Additionally, he got a charged with failing to show an accessible parking permit.
A 90-day licence suspension was served, the vehicle was impounded for seven days, and the accused will appear in court at a later date.
II
At 10:26 the same day, police were dispatched to a report of a possible impaired driver accompanied by more intoxicated people at a fast food restaurant on County Road 93. Officers spoke with the driver and investigated, eventually concluding that they were impaired.
A 47-year-old woman from Penetanguishene was charged with two counts of impaired driving and theft under $5,000. She was also dealt a 90-day licence suspension and seven-day vehicle impound. Her court appearance will occur in late October.
Another property-related investigation resulted in a 32-year-old man from Penetanguishene being charged with theft and possession under $5,000, as well as failing to comply with a probation order.
He was released and his court date is also in late October.
