Dunnville driver faces impaired charges after traffic stop in drive-thru

A Dunnville driver was charged with impaired driving after police conducted a traffic stop in a restaurant drive-thru lane.

On Nov. 18, just before 11 p.m., the Haldimand detachment of the OPP received a driving complaint. Police conducted a traffic stop in the drive-thru lane of a restaurant in Dunnville.

While speaking with the driver, apparent signs of alcohol consumption were allegedly detected.

The driver was transported to the closest OPP detachment for additional testing," Const. Mary Gagliardi wrote in a news release.

The driver, 57, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while impaired and driving a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

The driver's licence was suspended for 90 days, and their vehicle was impounded for seven days.

They are to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges, which have not been proven in court.

Motorists are reminded to call 911 as soon as it is safe to do so if they see a suspected impaired driver on the roads.