(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A 36-year-old female driver from South Huron faces two charges following a traffic stop that took place this past weekend. At approximately 12:26 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016 a Chevrolet Cruze was spotted leaving Exeter on Main Street at a high rate of speed. The driver nearly clipped a roadside construction sign as she exited Exeter and then she continued to accelerate to a speed in excess of 40 km/h over the posted 80 km/h zone speed limit.
The officer was able to catch up to the speeding vehicle whereupon a traffic stop was conducted. While speaking with the driver the officer noted the driver had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening test was performed which resulted in the driver registering a fail. The driver was placed under arrest for Driving a Motor Vehicle With Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and was transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for breath tests. She provided two samples of her breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both of her samples registered over the legal limit.
As a result, 36-year-old Jody McDonald from South Huron has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol & Speeding.
She was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for October 27, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter. She also received an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and her vehicle will be impounded for seven days.