2X Legal Limit On Hwy 11 – Philip MARTIN Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Wed May 14 04:51:08 MST 2025

(ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 Northbound in the City of Orillia. Further investigation led to impaired driving related offences.

On May 10, 2025, at approximately 9:20 p.m., officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 Northbound, in the City of Orillia. Officers located the vehicle in Severn Township continuing northbound on Highway 11. While on scene officers were led into an impaired driving investigation where one individual was charged with impaired related charges. After administering a breath sample that registered more than double the legal limit. The individuals licence was suspended for 90-days and the vehicle was impounded for seven (7) days.



As a result, Philip MARTIN; 62-year-old, from Ramara Township, ON. has been subsequently charged with:

Operation while impaired by alcohol
Operation while impaired – 80 plus
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