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Bracebridge man charged with impaired driving after vehicle stops at green light: police

Police say a 22-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after police stopped a vehicle in Bracebridge.
Police say a 22-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after police stopped a vehicle in Bracebridge. File Photo / Global News

A man has been charged with impaired driving after officers saw a vehicle stop at a green light in Bracebridge.

According to Bracebridge OPP, on Sunday at around 3 a.m., officers patrolling the Manitoba Street and Taylor Road area observed a vehicle driving partially in the wrong lane.

Officers followed the vehicle and say it was swerving badly.

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Police say when the vehicle came to a complete stop at a green light, officers stopped it to speak with the driver.

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According to police, officers determined the driver was allegedly impaired and was a G1 novice driver.

Police say 22-year-old Dylan Bannerman from Bracebridge has been charged with impaired operation, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his blood, driving with a G1 licence with blood alcohol above zero, driving with a G1 licence unaccompanied by a qualified driver and driving with a G1 licence at an unlawful hour.

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Police say he is scheduled to appear in court in Bracebridge on Feb. 12.

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