Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an e-bike driver involved in a collision with impaired operation.
On July 6, 2023, just after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a single vehicle collision on Airport Road at Olde Base Line Road, in the Town of Caledon. The vehicle was an e-bike, also known as an electric bicycle. Grounds were formed that it was being operated while the driver was impaired by alcohol.
A 58-year old man from Caledon, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol
The accused is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on July 27, 2023, to answer to the charge.
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, a motor vehicle is a vehicle that is drawn, propelled, or driven by any means other than muscular power. In the case of an e-bike, it is a “motor vehicle” when not operated using the pedals and subject to impaired driving laws.
For more information about e-bikes, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/riding-e-bike
For more information about the penalties of driving impaired, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving
If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture.
If you suspect an impaired driver, report it by calling 9-1-1. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.
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