IMPAIRED DRIVER CAUGHT RUNNING A STOP SIGN IN MOUNT FOREST
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(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) - An individual is charged following a traffic stop in Mount Forest.
On March 2, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting proactive traffic control when they observed a vehicle going through a stop sign on Waterloo Street in Mount Forest, at which time a traffic stop was initiated.
As a result of the investigation, James DUNCAN, a 38-year-old from Mount Forest is charged under the Criminal Code, the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor Licence and Control Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
- Owner operate a motor vehicle without insurance
- Disobey stop sign - fail to stop
The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on April 14, 2026.
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.