Impaired driver, vehicle infractions uncovered during OPP blitz on Wolfe Island

More than 300 vehicles were stopped on Saturday.

Several charges including impaired driving were laid during an OPP traffic blitz on Wolfe Island.

Members of the East Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement unit were conducting RIDE checks and traffic stops on Saturday.

One driver that was stopped at a RIDE check was administered a roadside breath test after officers found alcohol in the front passenger side seat.

Further testing at the Kingston Police headquarters resulted in the driver being over the legal limit.

The 75-year-old from Wolfe Island was also found to be driving while under suspension.

Another driver received a three-day license suspension for being in the warn range.

During the traffic blitz, a number of charges were laid for seatbelt violations, driving without a license, obstructed windshield, unauthorized license plate, unnecessarily noisy vehicle, driving a vehicle with no catalytic converter, and pulling an unlicensed trailer.

One vehicle was inspected and was later pulled from the road for being unsafe to operate.

In total, 324 vehicles were stopped during RIDE checks and several more at traffic stops.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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