OPP officials allege: A traffic stop led to one individual being arrested and charged for driving while impaired.
On August 15, 2024, at approximately 7:47 p.m., a member of Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 40, north of Bentpath Line, St. Clair Township.
As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old of Wallaceburg, was charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Liquor Licence and Control Act, and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with the following offences:
– Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
– Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
– Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
– Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
– Fail to surrender insurance card
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 26, 2024, in the City of Sarnia to speak to the charges.
The Lambton County OPP would like to remind drivers that driving while impaired, whether by alcohol or drugs, endangers everyone on the road.
We urge all drivers to make responsible choices, plan ahead, and never get behind the wheel under the influence.
If you suspect someone is driving while impaired, call 1-888-310-1122 immediately.
Your call could save a life.
