One person has been charged with impaired driving after a traffic stop in Kingsville.
On February 28, 2025, at approximately 11:43 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Division Street South in Kingsville.
A 33-year-old female resident of Kingsville, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences:
- Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Disobey stop sign – fail to stop (Two counts)
- Drive motor vehicle – no licence
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to speak to the charges.
The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Photo: Kingsville Times