Impaired charges laid against man caught operating e-bike on Highway 417
Posted Jun 11, 2024 07:39:19 AM.
Last Updated Jun 11, 2024 09:30:55 AM.
A man stopped while operating an electric-powered motorbike on Highway 417 has been arrested.
Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped the individual in the east end shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10.
Officers determined the e-bike operator was impaired by alcohol and an arrest was made.
Serguei Petrov, 41, of Ottawa, faces the following charges:
- Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
- Operation While Prohibited
- Motorcycle Driven by Electricity on Controlled-Access Highway
- Driving While Under Suspension
Petrov also received a 90-day driving prohibition and the e-bike was impounded for 45 days.
Petrov is set to appear in court on July 5, 2024.
