A Quebec driving is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Greater Napanee.
On December 11th, around 2am, Lennox and Addington OPP were on patrol on Highway 401 and observed a westbound vehicle travelling erratically and at a high rate of speed.
Officers initiated a traffic stop on Highway 401 just before Deseronto Road and determined that the driver was showing signs of impairment. An Approved Screening Device was administered and the driver was subsequently arrested.
L&A County OPP have charged a 30-year-old of Gatineau, Quebec with:
- Operation While Impaired – alcohol and drug contrary to the Criminal Code (CC);
- Operating a motor vehicle while over legal blood alcohol limit contrary to the CC;
- Stunt Driving contrary to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA);
- Careless Driving contrary to the HTA; and
- Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with open container of liquor contrary to the Liquor Licence Act.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on January 4, 2022. The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
