NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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A member of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment responded immediately this afternoon near 4 p.m. Dec. 27 after an OPP cruiser was nearly struck by another motorist on Jones Road, Midland.
The officer avoided a collision with the other vehicle and was able to make a vehicle stop.
An impaired driving investigation was commenced after speaking with the lone driver and after further investigation at detachment, the 37-year-old male driver of Midland received a seven-day licence suspension as a result of a sample result on the intoxilyzer registering less than 80 milligrams. It was the second time this individual has been issued a three-day suspension in the last five years.
The involved vehicle was towed and subject to a seven-day vehicle impound in accordance to the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines.
Although the OPP runs its annual Festive RIDE campaign during the holiday season, RIDE spot checks are conducted throughout the year, 24/7. The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 911.
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