Highway 401 driver charged with failing to move over

A Chatham-Kent OPP cruiser is seen in this file photo in Chatham, Ont., on Thursday, July 18, 2013. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)

A 28-year-old driver has been charged with failing to move over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent.

Elgin OPP officers with the Chatham-Kent Detachment charged the individual following a traffic stop at 3:05 a.m. on March 21.

Police say the passenger vehicle was travelling westbound on the 401 near Dillon Road, after the vehicle failed to move into another lane while passing a tow truck that was in the process of removing a disabled motor vehicle.

As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old from Scarborough was charged with:

Fail to move into another lane for emergency vehicle or tow truck - if safe to do so

To report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours, dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.