On February 22, 2020 at 9:23 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a (blue) pick-up truck speeding more than 35 kilometres an hour (km/h) over the posted speed limit of 80 km/h on Highway 6, north of Hepworth in Bruce County. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was found to be operating the vehicle without a driver's licence as well as committing several other provincial offences.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged the driver of the pick-up truck, a 22 year old from Northern Bruce Peninsula, with the following offences:

Speeding, section 128 Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
Drive motor vehicle with no licence, section 32(1) HTA
Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle, section 7(5)(a) HTA
Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner, section 11(2) HTA
Operate unsafe vehicle, section 84(1) HTA
Use plate not authorized for vehicle, section 12(1)(d) HTA
Novice driver with Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero, section 44.1(3) HTA
Owner operate motor vehicle on a Highway with no insurance, section 2(1)(a) Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

source: media release, Grey Bruce OPP