TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGES - Driver and Business Charged
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGES
Driver and Business Charged
(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) - Traffic stop leads to charges for both driver and business.
On April 23, 2026, at approximately 10:30 am, a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit was conducting proactive traffic enforcement in Puslinch Township and initiated a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Townline Road.
As a result of the investigation, a 31-year-old from Erin, is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Drive commercial motor vehicle with major defect in it or in drawn vehicle (two counts)
- Push rod stroke exceeds prescribed limit - commercial motor vehicle
- Overweight on tires - kg - 150 mm or over
- Fail to surrender completed daily inspection report
Additionally, a Brampton business associated to the traffic stop is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Fail to ensure performance standards are met
- Fail to ensure daily inspection is conducted properly