TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN CHARGES  

Nine Charges Laid

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West-Region Traffic Management Enforcement (TIME) team charge Mississauga resident, alongside a business in-relation to a traffic stop within Wellington County.

On October 28, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, the OPP West-Region TIME team was conducting proactive traffic enforcement within Wellington County and initiated a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle on Beatty Line North within the Town of Fergus.

As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old from Mississauga is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

• Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
• Fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
• Overweight on tires …kg - liftable axle lifted
• Overweight dual axle …kg. Class A Highway - liftable axle lifted
• Push rod stroke exceeds prescribed limit - commercial motor vehicle (two counts)
• Overweight single axle (single tires) …kg. Class A Highway - liftable axle lifted

Additionally, a 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

All accused involved are scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court - Guelph at a later date.