Last Saturday, OPP watched as a multi-purpose off-highway utility vehicle (UTV) was weaving from side to side on Clear Lake Road in Seguin Township.
Police activated the emergency lights and the UTV turned onto a private driveway and stopped.
When the officer approached the UTV it sped away, then crashed into a tree. The officer determined that the driver had consumed alcohol.
Guy Patry, 49 years of age from Seguin Township, was arrested and charged with:
- Driving While Ability Impaired
- Driving with more than the 80 mgs.
- Flight while pursued by police
- Off road vehicle – Driver – no helmet
- Off road vehicle – not properly insured
- Drivers fail to have insurance
- Off road vehicle – no number plate showing permit
- Having liquor in open container in a place other than licenced premises
The driver was served a summons and his licence was suspended for 90 days. His vehicle has been impounded for seven days.
Any person operating an off-road vehicle (ORV), all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or side-by-side or utility terrain vehicles (UTV) along a highway needs to be a licenced driver and must be able to produce the registration and insurance for the vehicle.
You will need to be wearing an approved helmet and your headlamps will need to be on at all times.
Speed limits will need to be observed: 50 km/hr on highways with a speed limit in excess of 50 km/hr and 20km/hr on highways with posted limits not greater than 50 km/hr.
Keep off the paved portion of the highway and be mindful of your impact on the immediate environment. You are responsible for any damage your machine might cause to the shoulders and ditches.
The entire body of the regulation can be viewed and downloaded at www.ontario.ca/laws/
