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Suspended driver facing charges

A 39-year-old man from Sables-Spanish River Townships was charged for driving while under suspension during a traffic stop on Nov. 23. At around 4:20 p.m. on Nov.
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An OPP RIDE check stop caught a suspended driver on Feb. 5 on Highway 144 in Sudbury. The driver was charged for driving while under suspension. File photo.

A 39-year-old man from Sables-Spanish River Townships was charged for driving while under suspension during a traffic stop on Nov. 23.

At around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 23, members of the Espanola OPP initiated a traffic stop on Lee Valley Road, in the Sables-Spanish River Townships, due to Highway Traffic Act violations.

During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. A roadside breath test was administered. The driver registered a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the “warn range” of .05 to .08 .

As a result of the investigation, a 39 year-old man was issued an immediate roadside driver’s licence suspension for three days.

The man was also charged with driving while under suspension, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act


The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola, on Jan. 14 to answer to his charges.

The OPP is reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol or drug consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.