Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 22, 2026.
WELLINGTON NORTH- An Elora driver is charged following a traffic stop in Wellington North.
On April 22, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit was performing proactive traffic enforcement and observed a motor vehicle travelling at an excessively high rate of speed, to which a traffic stop was initiated on Highway 6 South within Wellington North Township.
As a result of the investigation, a 55-year-old from Elora, 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 before the Provincial Offences Court in Guelph on August 5, 2026.
