The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one driver during morning commuting hours.
On May 27, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. a member of the Central Region SAVE (Snowmobile, ATV, Vessel Enforcement) team was conducting general patrol on Highway 11 North in Gravenhurst, monitoring the morning traffic when he observed a vehicle commit an offence in relation to a stopped school bus. The officer conducted a traffic stop and subsequently arrested and charged a 49-year-old of Barrie, ON with the following offences:
- Operation While Impaired
- Operation While Impaired- Over 80
- Dangerous Operation
- Fail to Stop for School Bus
- Having Liquor in Open Container in Unauthorized Place
He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on June 24, 2025 to answer to his charges.