Impaired, no insurance among North Bay driver’s charges over Easter weekend

An Ontario Provincial Police image illustrating impaired operation charges. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A 57-year-old North Bay resident is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop on Main Street West over the Easter weekend.

Ontario Provincial Police said an officer pulled over a vehicle at about 10:20 a.m. on April 4 after observing an expired licence plate validation tag.

Traffic stop leads to impairment investigation

“During the interaction, the officer observed signs consistent with impairment by alcohol,” said OPP in a news release, adding that the officer also located two open cans of beer in the passenger-side door of the vehicle.

“The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing,” said police.

Charges and penalties

As a result of the investigation, the accused has been charged with operating a motor vehicle without insurance, driving a motor vehicle without a plate validation and driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available, along with two impaired driving offences – including having a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80.

In addition to the charges, the motorist’s driver’s licence was automatically suspended for 90 days and the vehicle involved was towed and impounded for seven days.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear in court on May 19.