Motorist Reports Impaired Driver
Source: Area OPP
Date: Fri Aug 31 04:50:37 MST 2018
Officers observed the vehicle and directed it into a parking lot just as it entered into Fergus. Police spoke with the driver and determined that he had consumed alcohol. A Roadside Screening Device test (ASD) was conducted which resulted in a fail. He was placed under arrest and transported to a local OPP Operations Centre for further testing.
45-year-old John SINCLAIR of Pilkington Township has been charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 mgs contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on September 28, 2018 to answer to his charges.
A 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment were initiated as per statute.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.