A 44-year-old Ajax man who was reportedly “weaving all over the road” on Highway 69 near French River has been charged with impaired driving.
On June 26 at 4:50 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a vehicle weaving all over the road, northbound on Highway 69 in the vicinity of Highway 607, in the Municipality of French River.
Officers located and stopped the vehicle on Highway 69, near Estaire Road in the City of Greater Sudbury.
The OPP says that upon speaking with the driver, officers determined the individual had been consuming alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
The man has been charged with:
- Operation While Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC); and
- Operation While Impaired - Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus), contrary to section 320.14(1)(b) of the CC.
The accused was released on an Appearance Notice, and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury July 29.
The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension (ADLS) and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
This charge marks the 31st driver charged under Criminal Impaired Driving Laws in the Nipissing West Detachment area in 2020.
