Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a driver with impaired operation by drugs.
On May 29 shortly before 9 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint in the area of Airport Road and Mayfield Road. Officers located the vehicle and police say during the investigation, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs.
A 36-year-old man with no fixed address was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on June 18 to answer to the charge.
Police are reminding residents that whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired, and impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the source of impairment. If you suspect a driver has consumed drugs and/or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving.
