Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 16, 2026.
WELLINGTON NORTHÂ – Driver faces charges for going almost double the speed limit.
On April 15, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, to which a traffic stop was initiated on Wellington Road 109, within Wellington North Township.
As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old from Arthur 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
