A group of teenagers from Brampton heading to Balm Beach in Tiny Township, Ontario, were pulled over by Southern Georgian Bay OPP on Monday evening. An officer noticed a large, inflated two-seat floatie balancing on top of their vehicle, held by an unbuckled passenger. The driver received a ticket for an insecure load, and the floatie-holding passenger was ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt. The group had to deflate the floatie before continuing their journey.
Teens’ beach day deflated by fines after floatie-triggered traffic stop
Barrie
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A group of teenagers from Brampton heading to Balm Beach in Tiny Township, Ontario, were pulled over by Southern Georgian Bay OPP on Monday evening. An officer noticed a large, inflated two-seat floatie balancing on top of their vehicle, held by an unbuckled passenger. The driver received a ticket for an insecure load, and the floatie-holding passenger was ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt. The group had to deflate the floatie before continuing their journey.
- 1 Monday evening (July 14, 2025): Teenagers were pulled over on Balm Beach Road.
- 2 Monday evening (July 14, 2025): The driver was ticketed for an insecure load, and the passenger for being unbuckled; the floatie was deflated.
- Driver and passenger received tickets
- Floatie had to be deflated
- Disruption of beach day plans
What: Teenagers received fines for an insecure load (a large inflatable floatie) and an unbuckled passenger during a traffic stop.
When: Monday evening (July 14, 2025).
Where: Balm Beach Road, Tiny Township, Ontario, Canada.
Why: The large inflated floatie was unsafely transported on top of the vehicle, and a passenger was holding it while unbuckled, posing a safety risk and violating traffic laws.
How: A Southern Georgian Bay OPP officer pulled over the vehicle after observing the unsafe transport of the floatie.