Truck driver, 30, faces more than a dozen charges following report of impaired driver

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A 30-year-old truck driver from Lakeshore, Ont., near Windsor, has been charged with 14 offences after police responded to a report of an allegedly impaired driver on Highway 417 near Highway 7 in the capital area.

Ontario Provincial Police in the Ottawa detachment were advised Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. about the suspected impaired driver.

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Officers located and stopped the vehicle, and the driver was arrested.

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In a release, the OPP said an initial search of the truck revealed a “large amount of alcohol, including open alcohol.”

An OPP commercial motor vehicle inspector also found numerous infractions, the release said..

After a detailed inspection, the driver was charged with:

  • Operation While Prohibited Under the Criminal Code
  • Adult Posses of Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
  • Driving While Under Suspension
  • Drive Commercial Motor Vehicle with Air Brake – No Endorsement
  • Fail to Maintain Daily Log
  • Fail to Accurately Complete Daily Inspection Report
  • Fail to Carry CVOR Certificate or Lease
  • Fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle
  • Use Plate Not Authorized for Vehicle
  • Drive Commercial Motor Vehicle – No Valid CVOR Certificate
  • Operate Vehicle – Fail to Display Inspection Sticker or Proof
  • Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
  • Adult Insecure Load – Commercial Motor Vehicle
  • Adult Owner – Operating Vehicle – Missing Emission Control Equipment

The accused driver was released and is to appear in court at a later date.

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