Quebec tow truck driver charged with operating illegally in Ottawa, OPP says

Ontario Provincial Police officers stopped a tow truck on Highway 417 near Walkley Road Monday night. Police say the driver was operating illegally in Ontario.

A Quebec tow truck driver is facing charges after being stopped on Highway 417 in Ottawa.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the driver was stopped by officers on Highway 417 near Walkley Road Monday.

“The driver and the company, both from Quebec, were not properly licenced to operate in Ontario,” the OPP said on X, adding the driver was operating illegally in Ontario.

The driver is facing charges under the Highway Traffic Act and Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act.

The tow truck was impounded for seven days.

Earlier this month, the OPP charged a tow truck driver after police stopped the tow truck for safety equipment violations.

“The driver was also found to be operating illegally in Ontario,” the OPP said, adding the driver is facing 13 charges under the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act and the Highway Traffic Act.