Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP officers charged three drivers with eight offences this weekend, all related to impaired driving.
Collingwood officers stopped a vehicle on Spruce Street on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m., and an officer smelled alcohol on the drivers' breath .
"A roadside test with an approved screening device resulted in a fail," states a news release from the Ontario Provincial Police.
"The female driver was arrested and transported to Collingwood detachment where she was charged after producing results more than twice the legal limit."
Police charged the 38-year-old from Wasaga Beach with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Resist Peace Officer
- Entire plate not plainly visible
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
On the same day, but before 6 a.m., police received a complaint from a Blue Mountain resident near Tyrolean Lane that a vehicle had run through a stop sign, then collided with the resident's vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. The driver, stated the complainant, was stuck in a snowbank.
"Blue Mountain OPP attended and located a male asleep in the driver's seat," stated the news release. "He was arrested at the scene."
Police charged a 39-year-old from York with operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs.
The next day, Jan. 17, just before 3 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic complaint about a possible impaired driver.
"Officers located the vehicle that was described travelling on Arthur Street West in Thornbury," states the news release. "During the traffic stop an approved screening device test was conducted and the male driver produced a fail. Further investigation found the individual to be driving with a suspended licence."
A 74-year-old man from Thornbury was charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Driving while under suspension
Each of the accused received a 90-day administrative driver's licence suspension, seven-day vehicle impoundment and an appearance before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.
