The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP have been busy on local snowmobile trails, nabbing drivers for a variety of offences. Patrols were done on Saturday on the Algonquin Trail in Pembroke, Petawawa and Laurentian Valley. Eight charges were laid, including failure to wear a helmet, failure to produce a permit, no insurance, failure to provide a license and failure to attach registration. Snowmobile patrols, which include radar speed enforcement, will continue throughout the winter months. They’re done by the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP, with the help of the OPP’s East Region Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) Unit.
MSV drivers are reminded they must have proof of insurance, registration, and carry a valid driver’s or MSV licence and produce it upon demand by police unless they are on their own property. MSV drivers are also reminded they require a valid trail permit to use Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails. Trail permits can be purchased on the OFSC website at https://www.ofsc.on.ca/.