PALMER Arrested � Drunk Driving

Source: OPP
Date: Sat Jan 17 07:06:56 MST 2026

(ORILLIA, ON) � Members from the Central Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team, with assistance from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Neywash Street in Orillia, resulting in the impaired charges for a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator.

On Monday, January 12, at approximately 11:50 pm, TIME Team officers stopped a commercial motor vehicle during the RIDE program and determined the driver had consumed alcohol, contrary to zero-tolerance requirements for CMV operators.

As a result of the investigation, David PALMER, 50-years old of Orillia, has been charged with:

� Operation while impaired � blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

� Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

� Drive commercial vehicle � improper licence

� Fail to carry complete daily inspection report

The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver�s Licence Suspension, CMV operators� suspension, and the CMV was impounded for seven days.

The accused is schedule to attend court in Orillia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to answer to the charges.

If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture. Learn more about the consequences and penalties of driving impaired at: Impaired driving

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