Failure To Stop & Refusal Of Breath Sample
FROM: Greenstone OPP DATE: December 28th, 2010
Snowmobile Fails to Stop for Police – Driver Charged
GERALDTON, ON – December 27, 2010, an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment was on patrol in the town of Geraldton when the officer observed a Motorized Snow Vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Main Street.
The officer attempted to stop the snowmobile using the lights and siren and the snowmobile failed to stop for police.
Investigation revealed the driver to be Roberto OUELLET, 35 years of age of Geraldton. OUELLET has been charged with failing to stop for a police officer, making a false statement, speeding in excess of 20km/h, on a highway where the limit is 50km/h or less, careless driving, driving with no insurance and failing to notify change of ownership, all offences contrary the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act.
OUELLET is to attend at Provincial Offences Court in Geraldton on January 25, 2011 to answer to two of the charges.
The OPP would like to remind everyone that the speed limit on 50 km/h town roadways for motorized snow vehicles is 20 km/h. Speed is a major factor in many collisions, many of them being at night. Day and night, snowmobilers must always be aware of the speed at which they are riding, always keeping the speed of the snowmobile slow enough to ensure they are in control of it and operating safely. Never exceed speed limits that are posted on trails or roadways.
Driver Charged with Refusing to Provide Breath Sample
GERALDTON, ON – At approximately 4am on December 28, 2010, an officer at the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment was on general patrol in the town of Geraldton when the officer observed a slow moving vehicle on Main Street.
A traffic stop was conducted and investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle had been consuming alcohol. The driver was asked to provide a sample of his breath into a roadside screening device to which he refused.
As a result, Donald McLEOD, 40 years old, of Longlac, Ontario was charged with refusing to provide a breath sample contrary to Section 254(5) of the Criminal Code. McLEOD has also been given a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension.
McLEOD was released on an appearance notice with a date to attend court of February 9, 2011 to answer to the charge.
In this Festive RIDE Season, from November 26 to December 24, 2010, the Ontario Provincial Police have charged 223 people with Impaired Driving, Over 80 or Refusal and they have issued 192 – 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspensions.
The Festive RIDE Season ends on January 2 but officers will still be conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere programs throughout the year.
