A 35-year-old Innisfil woman is facing impaired driving charges after she was caught driving nearly three times over the legal limit with a young child in the car.
South Simcoe police responded to a driving complaint at around 9 p.m. on Monday.
When an officer arrived on the scene, he saw a vehicle driving erratically, so he pulled the vehicle over. Police say that based on the officer’s observations, the driver was placed under arrest for impaired driving.
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The woman was taken to the South Division police station, where tests revealed she had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit.
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Police charged the woman with impaired care and control and operating a vehicle with over 80 mg of alcohol. Her license was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded.
Police say the woman was released on a promise to appear in court, and the child was turned over to relatives at the scene.
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