(SOUTH HURON, ON) – At approximately 2:00 a.m. on November 6, 2011, a Huron County OPP officer was conducting patrols and observed a vehicle fail to dim their high beams to oncoming traffic. The officer conducted a traffic stop on London Road, south of Exeter and upon speaking to the female driver the officer observed her to be under the influence of alcohol. She was subsequently arrested and transported to the Stratford Police Services detachment to meet with a qualified Intoxilizer Technician in order to provide two samples of her breath.
The results of the two tests confirmed that the driver had a blood alcohol level that was above the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol.
As a result of the investigation, Le Thi HA (46) of South Huron has been charged with one count of Drive With Over 80 Milligrams. She will answer to her charge in the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter on January 9, 2011. Her driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days as per statute. LP11314690