OPP see an alarming impaired driving trend in the North Bay area

OPP News Release

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From March 27, 2013 to April 9, 2013, a mere 14 day period, members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested 7 people for impaired driving. This alarming trend has to stop and stop immediately.

The judicial sanctions for Impaired Driving should be enough of a deterrent, if they are not – what about the loved ones that have been killed, serious injured or paralyzed for life because of impaired driving; or even worse at times, the loved ones left behind to grieve the loss.

Here is a breakdown of the incidents;

· March 27 – 8:18 a.m. – Hwy # 11 Powassan; driver flees police, motor vehicle collision occurs – driver arrested for Impaired Driving

· March 30 – 2:04 p.m. – Hwy # 11 Bypass; R.I.D.E. spot check – driver arrested for Impaired Driving

· March 31 – 2:23 a.m. – Hwy # 17 North Bay; traffic stop – driver arrested for Impaired Driving

· April 2 – 8:06 p.m. – Hwy# 17 Bonfield; Vehicle stopped for speeding – driver arrested for Impaired Driving and Possession of drugs

· April 5 – 4:08 p.m. – Calvin Twp; Traffic complaint by the public – police observed suspect driving down the middle of the road towards the police vehicle - driver arrested for Impaired Driving

· April 7 – 2:51 a.m. - Hwy # 11 Bypass; Traffic stop as driver was not driving with their headlights on – driver arrested for Impaired Driving and charged with Refusing to Supply a breath sample

· April 9 – 10:14 p.m. – Hwy #11 Bypass – Traffic stop for HTA violation – driver arrested for Impaired Driving

Driving while your ability is impaired has proven to be fatal and affects the lives of not just the criminal driver, but everyone around them.

A simple Google or YouTube search will quickly and in some cases graphically prove this point.

Please – everyone take the opportunity to do what is right, eliminate drinking and driving; start with you.

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