Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Caledon Detachment RIDE Unit stopped and charged two drivers with alcohol related offences after they were stopped at RIDE checks in the Town of Caledon.
On December 15, 2021 at approximately 7:00 p.m. officers were conducting RIDE in the area of King Street and Kennedy Road when they stopped a vehicle and conducted a roadside test. As a result of the test the driver was arrested and brought back to the Caledon Detachment for further investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Darryl CAINES, 52 years old from Caledon, has been charged with:
·        Operate a Motor Vehicle with Over 80mgs of Alcohol
The accused received a 90 day drivers license suspension and 7 day vehicle impoundment.
Later in the evening, at approximately 12:55 a.m. officer were conducting RIDE in the area of Humber Lea Road and Sherin Court when they stopped a motor vehicle and investigated the driver for alcohol consumption. The driver, a novice driver, is not allowed to have any alcohol in their body.
As a result of the investigation a 20 year old from Caledon was charged with:
·        Novice Driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration above Zero
The driver received a 3 day drivers license suspension.
The Caledon OPP Detachment encourages drivers to plan ahead if they choose to consume alcohol or drugs. Use a designated driver, cab, rideshare, public transit or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements. There is no excuse for impaired driving.
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