Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation this past weekend.
On February 17, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a vehicle into the ditch on Airport Road, near Mayfield Road. During the investigation, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, and the driver was subsequently arrested.
As a result a 50 year old of North York was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for a period of 7 days.
On February 20, 2023, at approximately 12:29 a.m., an officer was conducting a general patrol in the area of Queen Street North and Stern Street in Bolton. At that time, a vehicle was observed failing to stop at a red light. The officer conducted a traffic stop and met with the driver. Since the officer formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, the accused was arrested.
As a result of the investigation a 54 year old of Alliston was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while prohibited
• Operate motor vehicle without insurance
• Red light – fail to stop
The accused driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for a period of 45 days.
Both accused from the two separate incidents are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on March 9, 2023, to answer to the charges.
The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. 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. If you suspect a driver to be impaired, call 9-1-1. For more information about penalties, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/
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