(HURON EAST, ON) – A young driver from Bluewater has been fined and he had his licence suspended following his poor choice to get behind the wheel after drinking some alcohol. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13th, 2016 a Chevrolet pickup truck entered into a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint that was set up at the intersection of Front Road and Kinburn Line.
While speaking with the young driver the investigating officer noted the driver had alcohol on his breath. A roadside screening test was performed and the driver registered a “Warn”. As a result, the 16-year-old novice driver was served with an automatic 3-day driver’s licence suspension. In addition, the driver was charged with: Novice Driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Above Zero.
As stated in the Ministry of Transportation Driver’s Handbook, any driver that violates any of the graduated-licensing conditions for your class of licence will be suspended for 30 days. In addition, drivers will be subject to an administrative fee to have their licence re-instated.
The law is clear for young drivers when it comes to alcohol – Drivers who are 21 and under, regardless of licence class, must have a BAC level of zero when operating a motor vehicle.
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