Three motorists charged with dangerous operation on Highway 17 this month
An Ontario Provincial Police officer is seen monitoring motorists in this undated photo. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
Ontario Provincial Police have charged three drivers with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle following a series of high-risk passing maneuvers on Highway 17 near Dryden over the past month.
The charges stem from separate incidents where drivers allegedly attempted unsafe passes on hill crests or around blind corners, forcing oncoming traffic to take evasive action to avoid collisions, police said in a news release Sunday.
Two of the accused – a 20-year-old man from Winnipeg and a 57-year-old man from Edmonton – were operating commercial vehicles at the time. The third, a 26-year-old man also from Winnipeg, was driving a passenger vehicle.
All three were arrested, charged under the Criminal Code, and released with upcoming court dates.
The OPP emphasized that road safety is a shared responsibility, urging drivers to avoid risky behaviour and obey traffic laws.
'If you witness dangerous driving, call 911 immediately to report the incident,' OPP said.
'Drive safe,' added OPP Const. Chris Chevrier in a related social media post.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBC
20 minutes ago
- CBC
1 dead after shooting in Surrey, B.C.'s Fleetwood neighbourhood
Police in Surrey, B.C., say a man has died after a shooting in the Fleetwood neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said officers were called to the 15900 block of 84 Avenue around 3:45 p.m. PT following reports of a shooting. They found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries, who died despite life-saving efforts from officers. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken charge of the investigation. Surrey police say it is the city's third recorded homicide of the year. "While the motive is still under investigation, the incident does not appear to be linked to any ongoing investigations," an SPS spokesperson said. The spokesperson deferred comment to IHIT when reached by CBC News. Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide investigators.
CTV News
23 minutes ago
- CTV News
Grieving parents of boy killed in B.C. boat crash speak out
Vancouver Watch Parents are mourning the shocking and sudden death of their youngest child, who they say was the 'joy of the family.'
National Post
33 minutes ago
- National Post
York police shoot male who allegedly attacked female in Markham, Ont.
A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot by police in a Markham, Ont., condominium early Wednesday morning following a reported dispute, the province's police watchdog said. Article content York Regional Police said they responded to a welfare check call on Buchanan Drive at around 4:40 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a male who was 'actively attacking' a female, police allege. Article content Article content Article content The Special Investigations Unit, which responds when police have been involved in a death or injury, said someone within an apartment building called police after hearing a dispute from another unit. Article content Article content The SIU said officers entered the unit and one of them shot the 34-year-old man shortly after. Article content 'The nature of the interaction is under investigation. All I can tell you at this point in time is that police heard sounds coming from outside of the unit,' SIU spokesperson Monica Hudon said at a press conference Wednesday. Article content Both people were taken to hospital, Hudon said. The man is in critical, life-threatening condition while the woman is in stable condition, she said. Article content Hudon said the SIU has assigned three investigators and three forensic investigators to the case. Article content
