Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have stopped a vehicle for speeding and charged the driver with impaired operation.
On September 24, 2023, shortly after 11:00 p.m. while conducting proactive speed enforcement on Highway 9 near Highway 50, a vehicle was observed traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was stopped, and the officer met with the driver.
During the course of the investigation, the officer formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
As a result, Reshawn ROBINSON JONES, 28, of East Garafraxa, was charged with:
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on October 12, 2023, to answer to the charges. The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle impounded for 14.
Some drivers continue to take unnecessary chances and engaging in dangerous driving behaviors such as mixing impaired driving with speeding. Motorists are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving. 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 that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.
You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestroppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.
For more information about the penalties of driving impaired, visit:Â https://www.ontario.ca/
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