(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Two drivers having a tire burnout competition in Belgrave caught the attention of a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer this past weekend. On Sunday, November 30, 2014 at approximately 2:00 a.m. a Huron OPP officer heard the loud noise of tires squealing nearby. Upon arrival at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Jane Street the officer observed a tire squealing show. A group of young people had exited a house party and were standing around watching two drivers doing burnouts. Two Honda Accords were pushing off against each other facing bumper to bumper creating noise and smoke.
When the investigating officer arrived on scene both drivers immediately stopped and exited their respective vehicles. The investigating officer spoke with both drivers and he observed that both drivers were displaying several signs that they were impaired by alcohol. Both drivers were placed under arrest for Impaired Driving and were subsequently transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. Both drivers provided samples of their breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both drivers registered readings above the legal limit.
As a result, a 17 year old male Young Person from Morris-Turnberry has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Person Under 19 years Consume Liquor. He has a court date scheduled for January 8, 2015 at the Ontario Youth Court of Justice – Goderich. He received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Also, 18 year old Brody TENPAS from Huron East has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Person Under 19 years Consume Liquor. He has a court date scheduled for January 5, 2015 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. He also received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle was impounded for seven days.