A driver is facing an impaired driving charge after being stopped for speeding.
On February 26 just after 1 a.m., officers from the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle traveling on the Highway 11/17 bypass in North Bay.
Upon speaking to the driver, it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage.
The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.
As a result of the investigation Sarvodaya Uniyal, 27, from North Bay was charged with:
- operation while impaired
- operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- speeding - 1-49 km/h over the posted limit
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on March 19.
The accused was issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
