OPP released this photo of a limo that was stopped on the QEW on the night of July 11. The driver was later charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle.Â
OPP released this photo of a limo that was stopped on the QEW on the night of July 11. The driver was later charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle.Â
A limousine driver is facing impaired driving charges after passengers forced him to pull over on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Hamilton earlier this month because they were concerned for their safety, police say.Â
Burlington OPP responded to calls of an erratic limousine driver on the QEW near Fifty Road on July 11 shortly before 11 p.m., police said in a news release.Â
One of 10 passengers told police that they forced the limousine driver to the side of the road and took away the keys after suspecting he was impaired, the release continued.Â
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A 64-year-old ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ man was arrested on scene and taken to the OPP Niagara detachment for breath tests, police wrote. He was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs, with a blood alcohol concentration level of 80-plus, as well as dangerous operation of a vehicle.
There were no injuries or collisions related to the incident. He is set to appear in a Hamilton court next month.Â
Daniel Opasinis is a breaking news reporter, working out
of the Star’s radio room in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.Â
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