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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Windsor driver charged for insecure load
Provincial police have laid charges against a Windsor driver for carrying an insecure load on Jun. 10, 2025. (Source: OPP) Provincial police have laid charges against a Windsor driver for carrying an insecure load. OPP posted a picture on Wednesday of a pickup truck with what appeared to be a large tree in the truck bed. The truck was pulled over on Tuesday afternoon on County Road 22, east of Lesperance Road in Tecumseh. OPP remind drivers that they are responsible for anything they're hauling. 'For your safety and the safety of all other motorists on the road, secure your load by having it tied down and marked. If it means making multiple trips with a smaller load, then choose the safest option,' said Constable Steven Duguay. A 38-year-old was charged with: Insecure load No clear view to rear Fail to mark overhanging load Fail to have insurance card - Written by Dustin Coffman/AM800 News.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Pickup truck driver hauling tree on County Road 22 facing charges
Essex County OPP charged a Windsor man after he was stopped on County Road 22 with a tree in the back of his pickup truck. (Source: OPP) Essex County OPP charged a Windsor man after he was stopped on County Road 22 with a tree in the back of his pickup truck. An officer on patrol saw the truck travelling along County Road 22 (a continuation of EC Row Expressway) east of Lesperance Road in Tecumseh on Tuesday around 4 p.m. A 38-year-old driver from Windsor was charged with: Insecure load No clear view to rear Fail to mark overhanging load Fail to have insurance card 'You are responsible for anything you are hauling,' says a social media post from OPP. 'For your safety and the safety of all other motorists on the road, secure your load by having it tied down and marked. If it means making multiple trips with a smaller load, then choose the safest option.'
BreakingNews.ie
06-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Motorist recorded driving 181km/h in a 100km zone over bank holiday weekend
A driver was recorded speeding at 181km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 Ballynamone, Co Kilkenny over the bank holiday weekend. Gardaí recorded over 3,000 drivers speeding between 7am on Thursday and 7am on Tuesday. Advertisement Other speeds included a driver 151km/h in a 100km zone in Drumfin, Co Sligo. A motorcyclist was recorded driving 129km/h in a 60km/h zone on Navan Road, Dublin 15. Over the weekend, there were two fatalities on the roads, while six serious collisions resulted in six individuals sustaining severe and life-threatening injuries. Some 13,000 breath tests and approximately 280 oral fluid tests were carried out at over 1,000 checkpoints, leading to 187 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Gardaí said 270 drivers were given fixed charged notices for using their phone while driving, along with 340 Unaccompanied learner drivers, and 115 not wearing seatbelts. 147 vehicles were seized from learner permit holders driving unaccompanied, while 444 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance.
