(South Huron, ON) On April 30th, 2010 shortly before midnight a Huron OPP officer was patrolling on Airport Line when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The radar reading confirmed that the driver was speeding and the vehicle was stopped. Upon speaking to the driver however, the officer could detect the odour of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. The driver was read a demand to provide a roadside sample of his breath and he complied but failed the test. The driver was then arrested and transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment where he met with a qualified Intoxilizer Technician to provide two more samples of his breath. The results of the tests confirmed that the driver had a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit of 80 milligrams.
As a result of the investigation, Kevin Hutchinson (43) of South Huron has been charged with one count of Drive Motor Vehicle with Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol. He will answer to his charge in the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter on July 8, 2010. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days as per statute. LP10111307