Caledon OPP conducted eight alcohol-related investigations in just 26 hours.
Between October 18th, at approximately 11:30 p.m., and October 20th, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Caledon OPP conducted numerous traffic stops upon vehicles that travelled through Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) programs in various locations around Caledon. On three occasions, officers formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and were later criminally charged as a result of those investigations.
During those RIDE programs, an additional four motorists were found to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) within the “warn range”, resulting in an immediate three-day driver’s licence suspension.
In addition, Caledon OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on King Street, near Emil Kolb Parkway, in Bolton. During that investigation, officers formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.
All four accused parties are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date to answer to their charge(s). The vehicles were also impounded for a period of seven days, and their driver’s licences were suspended for a period of 90 days.
In Ontario, alcohol-impaired driving is one of the leading causes of death on the roads. You can face criminal charges if your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more. You can also face charges if you are in the “warn range”, meaning your blood alcohol concentration between 0.05 and 0.079. It is also important to note that Ontario has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to driver’s consuming alcohol that are; age 21 years or younger, a driver of any age who holds a G1, G2, M1, or M2 licence, while driving a vehicle that requires an A-F driver’s licence or Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR), or while operating a road-building machine.
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.
For more information about the penalties of driving impaired, visit: www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-
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