Farm truck caught going 92 km/h in 40 km/h zone: OPP

Posted November 13, 2026 12:35 pm

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Ontario Provincial Police say a 49-year-old driver has been charged with careless driving after a farm truck was caught going 92 km/h in a 40 km/h zone.

The OPP said the incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 11 in Mapleton Township, which is roughly 50 kilometres west of Orangeville, Ont.

Officers pulled over a truck hauling farm equipment after catching it on radar.

“The piece of farm equipment was also observed to be occupying almost both lanes of traffic, posing as a traffic hazard,” the OPP told Global News in an email.

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The driver was charged, and the OPP said the tires on the truck had a safety rating only designed to be driving at 40 km/h.

The OPP said Friday in a post on X the speed is more than double the maximum allowed speed for certain types of farm equipment operating on Ontario roads.

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#WellingtonOPP 40 km/h is the limit. The speed shown here was not.

The speed displayed in this photo is more than double the maximum permitted speed for certain types of farm equipment operating on Ontario roadways.

Knowing and following the rules of the road helps keep… pic.twitter.com/7P11x2VKUi

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) November 13, 2026