ERIN – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Georgetown resident with nine charges, stemming from a safety blitz.
On June 16, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit were performing a proactive traffic enforcement safety blitz, which resulted in a traffic stop being conducted on Wellington Road 124, within the Town of Erin.
As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old from Georgetown is charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- Defective braking system
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
- Drive motor vehicle, fail to display two plates
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
- Insecure load
- Operate unsafe combination of vehicles
- Operate vehicle – fail to display inspection sticker or proof
- Overweight vehicle – violate permit …kg
- Use plate not in accordance with regulations
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
