Vehicle travelling without rear lights leads to impaired driving charges in Carleton Place
OPP in Carleton Place laid a number of charges against a driver, including operation while impaired and driving without a license, after stopping a vehicle for travelling without rear lights.
An officer observed the vehicle travelling on Townline Road shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, according to a Friday, Oct. 23 media release from Lanark OPP.
A traffic stop was conducted after the officer noticed the vehicle’s rear lights were not illuminated.
The driver was arrested and transported to the OPP detachment in Carleton Place for testing.
As a result of the investigation, Gregory Lavallee, 47, of Petawawa, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired, blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired, alcohol
- Driving without proper rear lights
- Driving a motor vehicle without a licence
- Driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available
Charges have not been proven in court.
The suspect was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, Nov. 23.
His driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.