Ottawa OPP lay several impaired driving charges in 48-hour period
Posted Sep 16, 2024 09:22:21 AM.
Last Updated Sep 16, 2024 01:59:35 PM.
It was a busy couple of days for provincial police on Ottawa highways.
Ottawa OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 417 around 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 after a vehicle was seen driving erratically near Maitland Avenue.
Upon speaking with the driver, officers noticed a strong odour of alcohol on the driver’s breath.
After the driver failed a roadside breath test, they were arrested for impaired driving.
Shortly before 11 p.m., police stopped a driver for speeding on the 417 near Moodie Drive.
The investigating officer determined that the driver, who had a G2 licence, was impaired by alcohol.
Then, in a separate incident, OPP officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 416, near Hunt Club Road.
It was determined one of the drivers involved had been consuming alcohol, and say the driver refused to provide a breath sample.
Both drivers were charged accordingly, were each issued a 90-day driving suspension, and their vehicles were impounded for seven days.
All three people arrested are due in court in October.
