(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A 33 year old suspended driver from Bluewater is facing three driving related charges after he was stopped at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint early this morning.
At approximately 12:24 a.m. the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee entered into a R.I.D.E checkpoint set up at the intersection of Thames Road West and McConnell Street in Exeter.
While the officer was speaking with the driver an open container of beer was spotted inside the vehicle. In addition, the officer also detected the odour of alcohol on the driver’s breath so a demand for the roadside screening device was made. The driver complied and provided a sample to the investigating officer. The driver failed the roadside test and was placed under arrest for Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol.
He was then transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit.
As a result, 33 year old Clifton MACDONALD from Bluewater has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol, Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available and Drive While Under Suspension. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter on August 27, 2015. He also received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days.