An officer from the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was traveling on Highway 17 in North Bay when the officer observed a vehicle driving with one headlight and no tail lights, on July 29th around 1:30 a.m.
The officer stopped the vehicle to conduct an investigation and discovered the vehicle to be an Argo. Upon speaking to the driver, it was apparent that the driver had been drinking alcoholic beverages.
The driver, age 23 of North Bay, was arrested and charged with:
• Driving while ability impaired by alcohol, contrary to Section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC); and
• Driving with more than 80mgs of alcohol in blood, contrary to Section 253(1)(b) of the CC;
He was released on Recognizance and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on Aug. 8, 2017.
The OPP would like to remind motorists that there is no safe amount of drug or alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver who is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.
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