Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against a transport truck driver and the Edmonton-based company he works for following a traffic stop on Highway 17 east of Mattawa on Sunday.
According to a news release issued by the OPP on Wednesday, the driver’s paper logbook indicated that a haul from Kenora to North Bay had been completed in 12 hours. Police said the 1,566-kilometre route along Highway 17 takes nearly 17 hours according to Google Maps, a discrepancy that led to the charges.
Charges Against the Driver
The 44-year-old driver is facing a dozen charges, including speeding, operating a vehicle without a working speed-limiting system, exceeding the 13-hour daily driving limit, falsifying or defacing a record or document, and failing to furnish information to police.
Company Also Charged
Police said the Edmonton-based carrier, which was not named in the release, faces three charges of its own, including permitting the operation of a vehicle that lacked a functioning speed-limiting system or electronic logging device.
The OPP release did not provide further details on potential penalties or next steps in the case.
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