22 Year Old From Palmerston Arrested
Source: Area OPP
Date: Mon Sep 22 09:40:25 MST 2025
On September 13, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and noticed an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) travelling on the side of the road, with a small child within the lap of the driver. A traffic stop was initiated on King Street within Palmerston.
As a result of the investigation, a 22-year-old of Palmerston is charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
Fail to ensure infant properly secured
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
Drive motor vehicle, no plates
Operate unsafe vehicle
Driver fail to surrender licence
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court Guelph at a later date.
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