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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lawn tractor stopped on trail, Tay Valley Township man faces impaired charge
A Tay Valley Township man has been charged with impaired driving after police stopped a lawn tractor that was being driven along an ATV trail. On Saturday just after 9 p.m., OPP officers from the Lanark County detachment were conducting traffic enforcement along Highway 7, between Perth and Maberly, when they noticed a lawn tractor being operated on a recreational trail, police said in a news release Monday. When the rider saw the officers, he drove off in the opposite direction, police said, but officers were able to intercept and stop the individual. Jim Dixon, 59, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol, and failure to comply with a probation order, and has had his driver's licence suspended for 90 days. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Ottawa police lay new charges in human trafficking case LIVE: King Charles in Ottawa for throne speech and rare royal visit
CTV News
26-05-2025
- CTV News
Man driving lawn mower on ATV trail in eastern Ontario charged with impaired driving
An OPP cruiser is pictured in this undated photo. (Source: OPP Central Region) Ontario Provincial Police say a Tay Valley Township man is facing an impaired driving charge after he took a riding lawn mower out onto a local ATV trail. The man was spotted on the trail at around 9 p.m. Saturday, when OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 7 between Perth and Maberly, southwest of Ottawa, police said. OPP allege the man turned around and drove away when he saw the officers, but they were able to catch up with him and administer a breath test. The 59-year-old is charged with impaired driving and failing to comply with a probation order. He's due in court in June. OPP say the man's driver's licence has been suspended for 90 days and the lawn mower was returned to its proper location.
