Impaired driving was one of several charges laid against a Kingston resident after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers pulled him over for speeding on Ontario’s busiest highway.
Photo by Logan Cadue.
According to the OPP’s Lennox and Addington (L&A) Detachment, general patrol officers observed the driver “traveling at a high rate of speed” westbound on Highway 401 in Greater Napanee around 7pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The vehicle was subsequently stopped by police , who talked to the driver. The driver was then arrested and taken to L&A OPP headquarters where a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer administered a test.
While the OPP could not disclose what type(s) of drug(s) were involved as that information will be considered evidence in the investigation, the L&A Department confirmed on Friday, July 15, 2022 that the DRE test resulted in an impaired driving charges. It was also established that the driver was in violation of a number of conditions and traffic laws.
As a result, Zachariah Wood, 26, of Kingston, was charged with:
- Driving a motor vehicle while impaired – drugs
- Three counts of failure to comply with a probation order
- Failure to keep a commitment
- Four counts of driving under suspension
- Using a registration number that is not authorized for the vehicle in question
- License plate blocking
Wood was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee in August 2022. His license was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle he was driving was impounded for seven days. Wood will be responsible for all related fees and fines.
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