(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Goderich resident with several offences following a traffic stop for speeding on September 1st, 2023.
On Friday, September 1st at 9:37 a.m. a Huron County OPP officer was patrolling on Bluewater Highway in the Municipality of Bluewater when a traffic stop was conducted on a speeding northbound motor vehicle. In speaking to the driver, the investigating officer determined that the driver had consumed alcohol prior to driving and was subsequently arrested for Impaired Operation following a failed roadside screening breath test.
The accused was transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton to provide breath tests before a qualified Intoxilyzer Technician. Suitable breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over the legal limit.
Kirk EVERSON, 27 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:
– Operation while Impaired – Over 80,
– Dangerous Operation.
The accused was additionally charged with offences found in the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), Liquor Licence Control Act (LLCA), and the Cannabis Control Act (CCA).
The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.
The accused was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for October 16th, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.