An Aylmer man and a business in the same community face an extensive list of charges following a three-vehicle collision Wednesday in Wellington County.
The incident at the intersection of Wellington Road 7 and Wellington Road 12 involved a tractor-trailer carrying a load of logs, an SUV and a mini-van with seven occupants.
The lone occupant of the SUV was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Debris from the collision damaged two vehicles, a large propane tank and hydro service to a house at the scene.
The 23-year-old Aylmer man was charged with:
· careless driving causing bodily harm
· fail to maintain daily log
· drive after 14 hours on duty in a day
· fail to take 10 hours off in a day
· exceed 13 hours driving time without 8 hours off
· drive after 14 hours on duty without 8 hours off
· drive after 16 hours since last break without 8 hours off
· drive commercial motor vehicle with no ELD (electronic logging device)
· drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
· improperly drive commercial motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle
· operate commercial motor vehicle with load not secured as prescribed
· fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
The Aylmer business was charged with the following:
· fail to require driver to keep record of duty status
· fail to equip commercial motor vehicle with ELD as required
· request, require or allow driver not to comply with section 18
· request, require, or allow non-compliance
· fail to ensure performance standards are met
· permit person to drive commercial motor vehicle not in accordance with the regulations
· operate commercial motor vehicle with load not secured as prescribed
· drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
· driver of commercial motor vehicle – fail to carry proof of insurance
