A 57-year-old Thamesville man is facing a number of charges after police pulled him over for driving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) without a helmet.
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said that around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday an officer spotted the driver on Kent Bridge Road near McKay's Corners.
While speaking to the driver, the OPP officer said they saw an open container of alcohol on the ATV.
A roadside test was administered and the man was found to be intoxicated.
The man is facing the following charges:
Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
Driving while under suspension (x3)
Driver - no helmet or improper helmet
Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
Fail to have insurance card
Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
The man has also had his driver's licence suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 45 days.
