Traffic issues over the weekend on North Simcoe roadways kept officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP busy responding to those events.
Officers issued 43 traffic violations under the Highway Traffic Act for a variety of offences as motorists drove through the detachment area. Of note, were the speeders travelling through the Highway 93 corridor while numerous construction crews worked to repair Hydro lines along side the highway along with a traffic light control malfunction in Waverley which tasked an officer to manually direct traffic within the intersection.
A 66-year-old Penetanguishene man was charged with Careless Driving after he sped through the County Road 93 roundabout and his Toyota rolled into the ditch at 1 p.m. February 12, 2023. Further investigation led officers to impound the involved vehicle and issue a 3-Day suspension ADLS as part of a drinking and driving investigation as per the ADLS guidelines.
12 vehicle crashes were investigated by patrol officers who also conducted 16 Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check stops, checking drivers for signs of impairment and investigated 19 traffic complaints.
Incident of Impaired Driving
At 2:55 a.m. February 12, 2023 officers were dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch off Highway 400 in the area of Crooked Bay Road, Georgian Bay Township. The lone driver was located and upon exiting the vehicle, the driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to Orillia Detachment for further investigation by a OPP Drug Recognition Expert.
As a result of this investigation, Cameron Boatman 34 years of Shanty Bay has been charged criminally with Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration and further with Operation while impaired – drugs.
The accused was released on an recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 2, 2023 and further faces a 90 day drivers licence suspension and a 7 day vehicle impoundment as per the Ministry of Transportation ADLS suspension guidelines.