Press Release: Wellington County OPP, March 20, 2026.
WELLINGTON NORTH – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Listowel resident with two provincial charges stemming from a traffic stop.
On March 18, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit (TMU) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, nearly double the posted speed limit, to which a traffic stop was initiated on Highway 6, within Wellington North Township.
As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old from Listowel is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Race a motor vehicle
- Speeding 50+ km/h over posted limit
Anyone charged with ‘race a motor vehicle’ receives a 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day driver’s licence suspension as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court – Guelph, at a later date.
