A suspended driver has been charged and a vehicle impounded for 45 days following a traffic stop in northern Ontario last week. Speeding vehicle stopped Ontario Provincial Police said officers observed a white minivan travelling westbound at an excessive rate of speed on Causley Street in Blind River at about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. “A traffic stop was conducted, and subsequent investigation revealed the driver was operating the vehicle while under suspension,” OPP said in a news release. Charges and penalties As a result, a 47-year-old Ottawa man was charged with stunt driving and driving while prohibited. In addition to the charges, the vehicle involved was impounded for 45 days. The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Elliot Lake on Nov. 5.
